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City of London 1967

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

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MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS, 1963 (MARKING OF MEAT)

BeefMuttonPorkVealOffal
BodiesQrs.Pes.Car.Pes.Car.Pes.Car.Pes.Sheep
v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.nv.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.
3312022113894939913516554
1233121220811
43143224139051411137173641 *
331811951615774775051

Total number of items stamped and passed by local authorities but
condemned for diseased condition on arrival at Smithfield Market.
Total number of items NOT STAMPED by local authorities but
condemned for diseased condition on arrival at Smithfield Market.
Number of items (included in the above table) on which local
authority stamp was illegible.
* Part consignment
Key to Headings:—
Qrs. = Quarters
Pes. = Pieces
Car. = Carcases
v. = Visible (i.e. Diseased condition which could have been detected visually at time of slaughter).
n. = Not Visible (i.e. Diseased condition which could not have been detected until meat was cut into smaller portions).
1966 1967
United Kingdom meat pitched at Smithfield Market: 135,003 tons 120,733 tons
United Kingdom meat condemned for diseased condition at Smithfield Market: 64 tons 0 cwts. 0 qrs. 7 lbs 43 tons 4 cwts. 3 qrs. 24 lbs
= 0.05% = 0.04%