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City of London 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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The importers decided ultimately to take the carcases to Liverpool for which port
the vessel sailed, with the carcases on board, on the 2nd April, the Medical Officer of
Health for Liverpool being notified of the fact.
OFFAL.
This class of meat imports makes great inroads upon the time of your officers.
The goods arrive in considerable quantities, are usually packed in boxes, crates or
bags, and much arrives in a frozen condition, which necessitates the thawing out of the
meat before a thorough examination can be made.
The total quantity seized amounted to 69 tons 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 14 lbs., being nearly 50 tons in excess of the quantity seized the previous year, and was made up as follows:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livers, Ox—24 boxes, 21 crates, 8 bags, 222 loose | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| „ Calf—1 bag, 12 loose | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| „ Sheep—1 crate, 19 boxes, 4,495 loose | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| „ Pig—610 loose | 0 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| Kidneys —290 crates, 28 cases, 23 bags, 984 boxes | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Sweetbreads —26 crates, 7 boxes, 1 bag | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Hearts, Ox—292 cases, 10 bags, 59 loose | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| „ Sheep—15 bags | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Plucks, Ox—2 „ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| „ Sheep—626 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| „ Pig—16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Lungs, Sheep—11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| „ Pig—4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Tongues, Ox and Calf—178 crates, 9 bags, 3,853 loose | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Cheeks, Ox—509 cases, 2 baskets, 48 bags, 3 loose | 14 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| Tripe —31 bags, 7 boxes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tails, Ox—184 cases, 143 crates, 9 bags, 19 loose | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Calves' Heads—5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Weasands —9 bags | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Sundries —4 „ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total weight | 69 | 3 | 0 | 14 |