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UNSOUND MEAT.
With regard to unsound meat seized and destroyed, the quantities are set out in
Table XXIII., and total 462 tons 11 cwts.
It will be noticed that the Beef amounts to only 341 tons, compared with 1,100 tons
in 1910. This difference in quantities is easily accounted for, inasmuch as the largest
quantity seized on any one vessel during 1911 was only 90 tons, whereas in the year
1910 nearly 500 tons were seized on one vessel. Further, during 1910, most of the
fore-quarters of Beef imported from Australia were whole, and it was found that they
were much affected with "worm" ( Onchocerca), chiefly in the briskets and flanks. The
briskets and flanks were, therefore, removed and destroyed. During the past year the
fore-quarters imported from Australia have had the briskets and flanks removed before
importation.
With regard to Mutton, 25 tons were seized and destroyed, as compared with
50 tons in the previous year. The maximum weight of any single seizure during the
year 1911 was about 5 tons, compared with 20 tons in 1910.
About 4½ tons of Pork and Veal were seized and destroyed.

80 tons. 19 cwts. 1 qr. 8 lbs.
There was an increase in the amount of tinned meats seized and destroyed, chiefly
due to a very bad consignment which arrived about the end of the year, and from
which nearly 2½ tons was destroyed.
An average quantity of smoked and salted meat was seized.