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City of London 1938

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

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Table: BRAZIL.

BRAZIL.

Beef Quarters.Mutton Carcases.Mutton Pieces.
1038.1937.1938.1937.1938.1937.
Abscess48—1——
Cysticercus Bovis11————
Caseous Lymphadenitis——324—50
Totals59325—50

Table: SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTHERN RHODESIA.

SOUTH AFRICA AND SOUTHERN RHODESIA.

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork and Bacon.Eggs.Butter.
2,7628224143

Table: The following tables show the amounts of diseased meat from the respective countries:—

The following tables show the amounts of diseased meat from the respective countries:—

SOUTH AFRICA.SOUTHERN RHODESIA.
Hindquarters Beef.Hindquarters Beef.
1938.1937.1938.1937.
Abscess38Abscess816
Tuberculosis12Tuberculosis22
Totals410Totals1018

Table: URUGUAY.

URUGUAY.

Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.Eggs.
19387,0571,03424102

Table: The amount of unsound food is shown in tables on pages 39 and 40, and the diseased is shown in the following table:—

The amount of unsound food is shown in tables on pages 39 and 40, and the diseased is shown in the following table:—

Beef Quarters.Mutton and Lamb Carcases.
1938.1937.1938.1997.
Abscess3—l3
Caseous Lymphadenitis——35
Cysticercus Bovis——21
Tuberculosis11——
Totals4169

Table: » CHILE.

» CHILE.

Mutton and Lamb Carcases.Mutton and Lamb Pieces.
1938.1937.1938.1837.
Abscess21--
Caseous Lymphadenitis8146133
Cysticercus Bovis15610
Totals252116133

Table: OTHER COUNTRIES.

OTHER COUNTRIES.

Bacon Sides.
Belgium.-Abscess2
Bulgaria.-Abscess1
Denmark.—Abscess5
Holland.—Abscess1
Hungary.—Abscess1
Lithuania.—Abscess1