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City of London 1933
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Chile.—This country sends mutton and lamb only, and the trade is seasonal. The
following table shows the amount of diseased meat surrendered, viz.:—
Mutton.
Carcases.
Mutton.
Quarters.
Mutton.
Pieces.
1932.
1933.
1932.
1933.
1932.
1933.
Abscess
-
7
-
-
-
-
Caseous Lymphadenitis
10
29
-
4
-
2
Totals
10
36
-
4
-
2
Brazil.—This country sent to the markets 7,593 tons of beef, 369 tons of mutton
and lamb, and 90 tons of pork, compared with 7,463 tons of beef, 394 tons of mutton and
lamb, and 56 tons of pork in 1932.
The amount of diseased meat surrendered was:—
Beef.
Quarters.
Mutton.
Carcases.
Mutton.
Pieces.
Pork.
Carcases.
1932.
1933.
1932.
1933.
1932.
1933.
1932.
1933.
Abscess
5
3
-
3
-
-
-
21
Tuberculosis
8
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totals
13
11
-
3
-
-
-
21
South Africa, including Rhodesia.—The amounts of meat were as follows : 3,325 tons
of beef, 6 tons of mutton and lamb, 7 tons of poultry and game, 189 tons of eggs and 3
tons of sundries, compared with those for 1932, which were, in tons—beef 243, mutton 2,
poultry and game nil, eggs 116, butter and cheese 10, sundries 2.
The attempts to introduce chilled beef from South Africa have continued and the
transport condition of the meat has been excellent. The quality of some of the consignments
was quite good, but in other shipments it was evident that improvement in breeding to
Smithfield requirements is wanted.
The amount of meat surrendered due to disease was:—
Beef.
Quarters.
Beef.
Quarters.
1932.
1933.
1932.
1933.
South Africa.
Southern Rhodesia.
Abscess
-
6
Abscess
-
14
Hemorrhagic Glands
-
1
Tuberculosis
-
16
Tuberculosis
-
3
Total
-
10
Total
-
30
Other Countries.—In my last report it was suggested that all imported bacon should
bear a stamp showing that it has, by ante-mortem and post-mortem examination, been found
free from disease by Government Inspectors.
United States of America. Pork Carcases.
1932. 1933.
Abscess — 1
Lithuania. Bacon Sides Pieces
Abscess 5—
Canada.
Abscess 1—
Pleurisy 2—
3 —
Denmark.
Abscess 4 2
Holland.
Abscess 1 1
Poland.
Abscess 5 1
Ukrania.
Abscess 1—