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City of London 1935

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Table: Ireland.—The consignments of food, in tons, received from this country, compared with those of 1934, were as follows :—

Ireland.—The consignments of food, in tons, received from this country, compared with those of 1934, were as follows :—

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork and Bacon.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Butter and Cheese.Eggs.Sundries.
19352,4491,7639,0132,101841301
19341,6527086,7632,403—31263

Table: The amount of unsound food surrendered is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.

The amount of unsound food surrendered is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.

Mutton.Pork.
Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Sides.
Abscess1-11_
Congestion--l2
Echinococcus--l_
Emaciated--l_
Haemorrhagic--92
Killed in Extremis--102
Leukaemia--1-
Osteomyelitis--1-
Pleurisy1-23-
Pyelonephritis--2-
Rachitis1-22
Rheumatoid Arthritis--5_
Sarcosporidia1-—-
Tuberculosis--1418
Tumour--1—
Totals for 19354—8226
Totals for 1934__4111

Table: Argentina.—During the year, this country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, compared with those for 1934 :—

Argentina.—During the year, this country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, compared with those for 1934 :—

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork and Bacon.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Eggs.Butter.Sundries.
1935153,18415,4131,066344-3563
1934151,89116,2971,92538428611

Table: The amounts of diseased meat surrendered from this year's consignments are shown in the following table, and the amount of unsound food surrendered in tables Nos. 14 and 15.

The amounts of diseased meat surrendered from this year's consignments are shown in the following table, and the amount of unsound food surrendered in tables Nos. 14 and 15.

Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Quarters.Mutton. Pieces.Pork.
1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.
Abscess403332625-1-2311
Actinomycosis—1———---—-
Caseous Lymphadenitis——7410712-1195—-
Cysticercus Bovis39———--——-
Emaciation——12------
Emphysema—1--------
Fibrous Growth1-------—_
Leukaemia—1------__
Lymphadenitis———1——-——-
Pleurisy----------
Parasitic Disease74257—--——_
Purulent Condition—2———--—__
Tuberculosis (Hinds)7247--------
„ (Fores)87-------—-
(Pork)--------1-
Tumour—1--------
-Ulceration----------
Totals13110613218117-12952411

Table: Australia.—This country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, to the markets during the year, compared with those for 1934 :—

Australia.—This country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, to the markets during the year, compared with those for 1934 :—

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.Rabbits. Eggs.Butter.Sundries.
193518,00425,0641,821664,240 1081792
193420.37022,8832,9621035,030 1271501