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City of London 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: The following table shows the amounts of meat surrendered as diseased and the quantities of unsound food are shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.

The following table shows the amounts of meat surrendered as diseased and the quantities of unsound food are shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.

Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Quarters.Mutton. Pieces.Pork. Carcases.
1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.
Abscess963959----28
Caseous Lymphadenitis——91101---144—-
Parasitic Disease——287------
Pleurisy---------2
Tuberculosis123-------1
Ulcerated---1------
Totals219158168___144311

Table: New Zealand,.—The total amount of food, in tons, for 1935, which was deposited in the markets, compared with that for 1934, is shown as follows :—

New Zealand,.—The total amount of food, in tons, for 1935, which was deposited in the markets, compared with that for 1934, is shown as follows :—

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Eggs.Butter and Cheese.Sundries.
193510,51268,7477,9524028432774
193410,83466,8686,135571533235

Table: The amount of unsound food discovered in these consignments is given in tables Nos. L and 15 and the diseased meat figures in the following table :—

The amount of unsound food discovered in these consignments is given in tables Nos. L and 15 and the diseased meat figures in the following table :—

Beef.Mutton.Mutton.Mutton.Pork. Carcases.Pork Sides minus head
1934. 1935.1934. 1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.1935.
Abscess221546----24603
Adenitis———1----———
Caseous Lymphadenitis——73127-——3———
Fatty Condition---------5—
Tumour---1------
Hæmorrhagic--------11—
Injury and Pleurisy--------1——
Nephritis---------2—
Parasitic Disease1—1812-------
Pleurisy———1---——2234
Septic Injury--1-------
Transit Damage--------1
Tuberculosis16104857
Uraemia———2---————
Totals48107190___33613994

Table: Uruguay.—This country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, during the year 1935:-

Uruguay.—This country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, during the year 1935:-

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.
19356,610671166

Table: The amounts of unsound food is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15 and the diseased is shown in the following table :-

The amounts of unsound food is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15 and the diseased is shown in the following table :-

Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.
1934. 1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.
Abscess32l2--
Caseous Lymphadenitis Tumour—121--
Parasitic Disease——1—--
Tuberculosis—1——-—
Totals3443-—

Table: Chile.—This country sends only mutton and lamb to the markets and the amount of diseased meat is given herewith:—

Chile.—This country sends only mutton and lamb to the markets and the amount of diseased meat is given herewith:—

Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Quarters.Mutton. Pieces.
1934.1935.1934.1935.1934.1935.
Abscess14----
Caseous Lymphadenitis115----
Totals219----