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City of London 1937

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

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

Country.Beef in lbs.Mutton and Lamb in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Offal in lbs.Furred Game in lbs.Feathered Game in lbs.
Argentine25,4239,2493,859——1,916—50
Australia2,4599,1721,435——306018
Austria———————2
Belgium————110—229101
Brazil1,0621,580———6——
Britain17,37533,808197,75512,47268155,0866,06124,826
Canada————4131419—
Chile—1,219———14,652——
Denmark————367———
France———————190
Holland————143—306
Hungary———————40
Ireland—3727,104—75—342690
Lithuania————38—4—
New Zealand1,64614,1373,977100112594——
Poland————178—448
South Africa1,607186——————
Southern Rhodesia3,625———————
Sweden————56———
U.S.A.—51——————
Uruguay2,00213——————
Totals for 193755,19969,787214,13012,5722,17372,2986,74925,971
Totals for 193650,57861,068176,20412,98282595,2147,64734,540

Table: PROSECUTION UNDER SEC. 180 (2), PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.

PROSECUTION UNDER SEC. 180 (2), PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.

Serial No.Date.Business.Where heard.Before whom.Offence.Result.
212/11/37Farmer & Butcher.GuildhallAid. Godfrey Warr.Being the owner and consignor of two sides of pork, minus head, which were diseased and unfit for human consumption.Fined £10. Costs, £10.

Table: Table showing Weight of Meat delivered to the market and to the Contractors during each month for the years 1936 and 1937 :—

Table showing Weight of Meat delivered to the market and to the Contractors during each month for the years 1936 and 1937 :—

Month,Meat delivered at the Market, 1936.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1930.Meat delivered at the Market, 1937.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1937.
JanuaryTons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
42,65600648241,216005880
February29,41700399337,6680061182
March41,03200645241,4960066161
April39,729007616141,810008412
May36,431004316136,561007100
June35,56700528236,1920093123
July40,45200716236,0490085162
August34,800007211134,4680069172
September40,5160011515239,6210014061
October42,579009111339,4240091180
November.42,074006113141,6890066123
December43,985007611243,731007410
Totals469,23800830142469,9250096490

Table: SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Central Markets (Smithfield)7307023
Cold Stores82115
Leadenhall Market and City Shops250317
Total for the year 193776310127
Total for the year 193671711016
Increase4519111

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EXPORT OF MEAT.
One hundred and thirty-five certificates were issued during the year.