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City of London 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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MEAT INSPECTION. According to the Board of Trade Returns the imports of fresh meat and bacon for the twelve months, 1935, were :—
| BEEF AND VEAL. Cwts. | MUTTON AND LAMB. Cwts. | PORK. Cwts. | BACON. Cwts. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | 1934. | 1935. | 1934. | 1935. | 1934. | 1935. | 1934. | |
| Argentina | 7,057,757 | 7,072,927 | 905,258 | 921,632 | 186,841 | 277,044 | - | - |
| Australia | 1,342,383 | 1,516,360 | 1,785,232 | 1,627,885 | 146,732 | 82,424 | - | - |
| Brazil | 536,122 | 533,253 | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Canada | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917,883 | 894,643 |
| Chile | — | — | 207,880 | 206,325 | — | — | — | 389,549 |
| Denmark | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,826,386 | 4,287,830 |
| Irish Free | ||||||||
| State | 2,291 | 4,667 | 53,347 | 12,882 | 142,841 | 143,783 | 458,423 | 367,803 |
| Lithuania .... | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165,318 | 251,572 |
| Netherlands | — | — | — | — | — | — | 508,669 | 607,728 |
| New Zealand | 783,719 | 1,003,955 | 3,632,933 | 3,554,511 | 490,327 | 414,352 | — | — |
| Poland | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430,456 | 463,397 |
| Sweden | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257,409 | 296,641 |
| United States | — | — | — | — | 77,079 | 290,070 | 20,011 | 39,759 |
| Uruguay .... | 611,346 | 612,292 | 136,407 | 138,386 | — | — | — | — |
| Other | ||||||||
| Countries | 653,397 | 354,629 | 31,449 | 30,778 | 14,240 | 40,829 | 341,099 | — |
| Totals | 10,987,015 11,098,083 | 6,752,506 | 6,492,399 1,058,0601,248,503 | 6,925,654 | 7,598,922 | |||
Live Stock for twelve months, 1935 :—
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 6,478 | - | - |
| Irish Free State | 592,632 | 278,969 | 127,990 |
| Average prices were given as follows :— | |||
| Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |
| Canada | £16 4 8 | - | - |
| Irish Free State (including stores) | £7 12 9 | £15 7 | £3 13 10 |
LONDON CENTRAL MARKETS. Analysis and Comparison of Supplies in Tons.
| Description and Country of Origin. | 1935. | 1934. | Difference. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 25,552 | 20,717 | + | 4,835 |
| Scotland | 17,854 | 14,932 | + | 2,922 |
| Ireland | 2,449 | 1,652 | + | 797 |
| Australia | 18,004 | 20,370 | — | 2,366 |
| New Zealand | 10,512 | 10,834 | — | 322 |
| Canada | 1,344 | 4,147 | — | 2,803 |
| Un. of South Africa | 812 | 216 | + | 596 |
| Southern Rhodesia | 3,032 | 2,205 | + | 827 |
| U.S. of America | 1,664 | 2,258 | — | 594 |
| Argentina | 153,184 | 151,891 | + | 1,293 |
| Uruguay | 6,610 | 6,814 | — | 204 |
| Brazil, etc. | 7,252 | 6,885 | + | 367 |
| Netherlands | — | — | — | |
| Denmark | — | — | — | |
| Other Countries | — | — | ||
| Totals : Beef and Veal Tons | 248,269 | 242,921 | + | 5,348 |
| England and Wales | 10,772 | 11,379 | — | 607 |
| Scotland | 19,527 | 19,400 | + | 127 |
| Ireland | 1,763 | 708 | + | 1,055 |
| Australia | 25,064 | 22,883 | + | 2,181 |
| New Zealand | 68,747 | 66,868 | + | 1,879 |
| Canada | 5 | 13 | — | 8 |
| Un. of South Africa | — | — | — | |
| U.S. of America | 58 | 35 | + | 23 |
| Argentina | 15,413 | 16,297 | — | 884 |
| Uruguay | 671 | 908 | — | 237 |
| Chile, etc. | 592 | 460 | + | 132 |
| Netherlands | - | — | — | |
| Denmark | - | — | — | |
| Other Countries | 234 | 250 | 16 | |
| Totals : Mutton and Lamb Tons | 142,846 | 139,201 | + | 3,645 |
| Totals : Carried forward Tons | 391,115 | 382,122 | + | 8,993 |
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