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MEAT INSPECTION
During the early months of 1958, the slaughter of cows for
export to Italy continued, but this trade was brought to an abrupt
end during May by the stoppage of work by transport workers which
brought business in the meat trade at Smithfield Market to a standstill.
The standstill continued for several weeks, disorganising
ail sections of the meat industry, and throughput at the slaughterhouses
a as a result, was considerably reduced during this period.
Ships bringing meat to London were diverted to the continental
ports and the meat was brought to London by air. Consignments of
such meat arriving at a coldstore in the Borough were inspected on
arrival and without exception were found to be in very good condition,,
despite the unusual journey.
Details of the carcases inspected at the Garland Road Abattoir
during 1958, are as follow:-
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