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City of London 1937

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

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Unsound Meat, Etc., Removed from Cold Stores.—continued.

Article.No.How Packed.Origin.Cause of Destruction.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Brought forward2413
Game (Mixed)1BagHungaryDecomposed00122
Mutton (Carcases)33....ArgentineCaseous lymph.013318
„2....„Damage in transit.00114
„1....„Brine Stain0014
„7....Mould Fungi01015
„18....AustraliaCaseous lymph.09212
„1....„Damage in transit.00110
„1....,,Brine Stain00122
„18....New ZealandCaseous lymph.07227
„19....„Mould Fungi011016
„58....„Store Perished1128
„1....„Brine Stain0022
„ (Sides)5....ArgentineCaseous lymph.0100
„1....New Zealand„00026
„11....Brazil„0136
(Carcases)1....Uruguay„00124
„23....Brazil„0818
„2....Chile„0037
„1....S. Africa„0018
„ (Quarters)10....Argentine„00222
„1....„Cyst, ovis0008
„1....AustraliaCaseous lymph. „0006
„39....Brazil04011
„(Legs)27....Argentine„0136
„8....Australia„00115
„54....Chile„03024
„ (Shoulders)144....Argentine„04320
„1....Australia„0004
„ (Pieces)........Argentine„00126
„........Australia„00014
........„Brine Stain03026
„........New ZealandPerished01326
,, (Glands)1CaseArgentine„00218
„ (Kidneys)........ChileDecomposed04019
Pork (Pieces)........Argentine„0023
„........New ZealandPerished03024
Sausages10CaseArgentineUnsound0536
Rabbits1„HollandDecomposed00122
„1„Ireland„00212
Tripe2BagsArgentinePerished0104
Veal (Side)1AustraliaImmature0007
Total for 1937„82115

SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUND CONDITIONS, 1937.

Country.Beef in lbs.Mutton & Lamb in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Venison in lbs.Goat in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Offal in lbs.Furred Game.Feathered Game.Tinned Meat.Tinned Milk.Fish in lbs.Cheese in lbs.
Alaska——————————50_24—
Argentine491,08131,4051,964172——1119,9147023175,0324420—
Australia137,64423,5172,494———2313,0957411077526——
Austria————————63498————
Belgium——————180652,46556439———
Brazil3,273—'20————250,——3———
Britain29,57146,57271,45015,1601,189574,261112,05773,69551,2684,5641,13258424
Canada200—————7459610347369—4—
Chile—3,012—————2,555—————_
China__—____—_10____
Denmark———_——1,101——10345———
Estonia—_—_—_—_—12122—_
Finland———_—————84—_
France————————286179—2——
Germany——————————401———
Holland42—————1,225—353974788408——
Hungary————————1145,272————
Iceland—127—————12154—————
Ireland7381,3749,13166——1,59643,98825,1583,0098217——
Italy—————————60————
Japan————————————150—
Lithuania——————24—1,5471,186————
New Zealand37,61173,8246,688172——15326,1143,24629422204172—
Norway———_—————16——-i-_
Poland——————7764452114.9768877——
South Africa23,4013642————326—59———
S. Rhodesia43,768——————1,030——————
Sweden———————21307————28
U.S.A97—72————942——25754——
Uruguay12,5585864————420—1424———
Various—27—————5——187780
Totals for 1937779,874179,95291,92515,5701,1895710,095220,335109,14568,55513,7461,901508452
Totals for 1936393,670161,886106,90316,9031,03611610,355242,635122,47176,17717,6853,018502848

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