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Approximately 100 tons was allowed to be used for animal
feeding purposes or for manufacturing purposes other than for
human consumption.
Over 3,000 condemnation certificates were issued during
the year.
Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry. 303 special midnight or
early morning visits were made to Bishopsgate Goods Station
for the purpose of examining 4,014 trucks of foodstuffs
arriving from the following countries:-
Italy 3,707 trucks Belgium 89 trucks
Germany 18 " Greece 10 "
Austria 66 " Switzerland 3 "
Yugo-Slavia 106 " Norway 5 "
Czecho-Slovakia 8 " Holland 2 "
The weight of the foodstuffs examined was 30,339 tons,
comprising fresh fruit and vegetables 28,732 tons; preserved
fruit" and vegetables 127 tons; cheese 336 tons; fish 21 tons;
canned meats, salami etc. 195 tons; fat pork 29 tons; biscuits,
chocolate and confectionery 846 tons; and whalemeat
53 tons. The foodstuffs found to be unsound, and which were
stopped and destroyed, amounted to 4½ tons.
A summary of the visits made during the year by the Sanitary
Inspectors (Food) will be found on page 52.
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