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City of London 1936

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

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Table: Other Countries.—The following table shows the amounts of food surrendered due to disease:—

Other Countries.—The following table shows the amounts of food surrendered due to disease:—

Beef. Quarters.Bacon. Sides.Bacon. Pieces.
1936.1936.1936.1936.19351936.
Belgium.—Abscess——5—1—
Myositis———2——
Canada.—Abscessl1422—
Denmark.—Abscess_—5412
Injury——1——
Germany.—Abscess——1———
Holland.—Abscess————1—
Hungary.—Abscess———2——
Lithuania.—Abscess——72——
Poland.—Abscess——313—
Russia.—Abscess——3——1
Sweden.—Abscess—————2
United States of America.—Abscess——3—1—
Yugo-Slavia.—Abscess———1——

Table: CASEOUS LYMPHADENITIS. The following table shows the amount of mutton taken on account of Caseous Lymphadenitis during the past three years:—

CASEOUS LYMPHADENITIS. The following table shows the amount of mutton taken on account of Caseous Lymphadenitis during the past three years:—

Country.Carcases.Pieces
1934.1935.1936.1934.1936.1936.
Argentine77107104669592
Australia12310110339614418
Brazil—1————
Chile10151246—32
New Zealand11312714713934
Uruguay212——1
Totals325352368647242147

Table: LEADENHALL MARKET AND CITY SHOPS. The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been systematically inspected during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of unsound food dealt with:—

LEADENHALL MARKET AND CITY SHOPS. The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been systematically inspected during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of unsound food dealt with:—

Bacon (Pieces)61Mutton (Plucks)1
Beef (Livers)14Offal (lbs.)42
„ (Pieces)56Partridges1,780
(Tails)6Pheasants1,170
„ (Tongues)1Pigeons1,683
Chickens and Poussins1,669Plover143
Curlew11Pork (Pieces)5
Ducks1,245„ (Heads and Collars)6
Eggs759„ (Plucks)1
Fish (Tins)33Ptarmigan61
Fowls6,950Quail54
Fruit (Tins)916Rabbits15,512
Game (Black)22Snipe492
,, (Unclassified)153Teal39
Geese93Turkeys456
Grouse1,930Veal (Carcases)5
Guinea Fowls115„ (Heads)19
Hares508„ (Pieces)26
Hazelhens7,, (Plucks)5
Kids2Vegetables (Tins)61
Meat (Tins)114Venison (Carcases)9
Milk (Tins)1,268„ (Pieces)19
Mutton (Carcases)9Widgeon26
„ (Pieces)33Woodcock52
Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Total for 1935406014
1936395323
Decrease10019