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MUTTON AND LAMB.
The carcases of frozen mutton and lamb from Australia, New Zealand and South
America, landed in the Port of London during the year, totalled 8,339,114, against
7,690,737 in 1912, and represented 64.38 per cent. of the whole quantity landed in the
United Kingdom from those countries.
134 tons 5 cwts. 3 qrs. 14 lbs., comprising 6,807 carcases and 227 pieces, were
seized as unfit for human food, being upwards of 120 tons in excess of the previous
year's seizures.
The largest quantity seized on any vessel was 102 tons 9 cwts. 1 qr. 14 lbs.,
representing 5,295 carcases, and sundry pieces which arrived in bad condition on a vessel
which had been in collision off the coast of Spain.
The s.s. "Tainui," from New Zealand, arrived in the Port of London on the 5th
June, having been in collision off the coast of Spain.
The contents of No. 1 Hold, which contained 22,000 carcases of mutton, were
thrown overboard in the Bay of Biscay.
Some water had got into No. 2 Hold, and on discharging the vessel in the Royal
Albert Dock, 5,289 carcases and 36 cwts. of pieces of mutton, 94 crates of kidneys, and
6 crates of sweetbreads were found unfit for human food, and were seized and destroyed.
Considerable quantities of fresh mutton and lamb also arrived from the Continent,
but in no instance was it found necessary for your officers to seize any.
PORK.
On the whole the pork imported was found to be in good condition. Although
large quantities were imported, only four carcases were seized, and they were found to
be affected with tuberculosis.
Particulars of these appear in Table XXXIII.
In addition to the above, 6 pieces, forming part of a ship's stores, and 85 pieces on
a vessel which returned to the port in a damaged condition, were seized as unfit for
human food and destroyed.
The total weight was 16 cwts. 0 qrs. 26 lbs.
PIG-CARCASES FROM CHINA.
The s.s. "Brodstone," from Hankow, arrived on the 21st March with 880
pig-carcases for delivery in London.