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City of London 1938

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

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ARGENTINE.

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork and Bacon.Poultry and Game.Eggs.Butter.Sundries.
1938141,17716,0019353111515l
1937149,94617,2407282734665l

The amounts of diseased meat surrendered from this year's consignments are shown in the following table, and the amount of unsound food surrendered on pages 39 and 40.

Beet Quarters.Lamb and Mutton Carcases.Lamb and Mutton Pieces.Pork Carcases.
1938.1937.1938.1937.1938.1937.1938.1937.
Abscess27216133283
Caseous Lymphadenitis808428380
Cysticercus Bovis3025
Cysticercus Ovis83515
Tuberculosis5758
Tumour11
Totals11510516914836380283

AUSTRALIA.

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Eggs.Butter.Sundries.
1938 .... 27,16626,5532,176232,7392946-
1937 ..... 24,08326,9482,540361,9656212914
Beef Carcases.Mutton Carcases.Mutton Pieces.Pork Carcases.
1938.1937.1938.1937.1938.1937.1038.1937.
Abscess1511174722420
Actinobacillosis1-
Caseous Lymphadenitis-1151432942
Cysticercus Bovis3-
Cysticercus Ovis-13810937
Hæmorrhagic-3
Tuberculosis37
Totals221827029968422720

The amount of diseased meat surrendered from this year's consignments are shown in the
above, and the amount of unsound food surrendered on pages 39 and 40.

NEW ZEALAND. The total amount of food, in tons, for 1938 which was deposited in the markets, compared with those of 1937, is shown as follows :—

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Eggs.Butter and Cheese.Sundries.
193813,10561,9027,1811323821472
193713,47862,2347,2134310212464

The amount of unsound food discovered in these consignments is given in tables on pages 39 and 40, and the diseased meat figures in the following table :—

Beef Quarters.Mutton Carcases.Mutton Pieces.Pork Carcases.
1938.1937.1938.1937.1938.1937.1938.1937.
Abscessl3203414959
Caseous Lymphadenitis1151371820
Cysticercus Ovis18911919
Tuberculosisl42
Totals27324290372014961