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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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The following table shows the result of the examination of some consignments of Livers.
TABLE XXIX.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | Where lying. | No. of diseased or unsound livers seized. | Percentage of whole consignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913. | OX-LIVERS. | ||||
| Feb. 26 | s.s. "Highland Pride" | Argentina | Royal Albert Dock | 38 | 47.5 |
| March 11 | s.s. "Highland Warrior" | Ditto | Ditto | 58 | 72.5 |
| 24 | s.s. "Niwaru" | Australia | Ditto | 19 | 63.3 |
| July 21 | s.s. "Gulf of Venice " | Argentina | Ditto | 29 boxes | 18.23 |
| Nov. 8 | s.s. "Rotorua" | New Zealand... | Ditto | 8 | 40 |
| SHEEP-LIVERS. | |||||
| March 11 | s.s. " Anglian " | Boston | Royal Albert Dock | 587 | 52 |
| 24 | s.s. " Cambrian " | Ditto | Ditto | 1,007 | 84.62 |
| April 29 | s.s. "Kingstonian" | Ditto | Ditto | 16 boxes | 32 |
| 29 | s.s. "Star of Scotland" | Australia | Ditto | 208 | |
| 29 | s.s. "Suffolk" | Ditto | Ditto | 175 | 28 |
| May 9 | s.s. "Argyllshire" | Ditto | Ditto | 360 | 60 |
| Oct. 21 | s.s. "Argyllshire " | Ditto | Ditto | 818 | 30 |
| Nov. 18 | s.s. "Pera" | Ditto | Ditto | 517 | 22.4 |
| Dec. 2 | s.s. "Suffolk " | Ditto | Ditto | 403 | |
VEAL.
Only one piece of veal, weighing 4 lbs., was seized as unfit for food.
On the 23rd October, 2 calf-carcases, forming part of a consignment which arrived
at Queenborough from Flushing, were found to fall below the minimum weight,
namely 471/3 lbs., fixed by the Netherlands Government, for carcases of calves without
the head, skin and abdominal intestines, intended for export in Great Britain and Ireland.
A Notice was therefore served upon the importers, under Art. III (5) of the
Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908, forbidding the removal of the meat
for any purpose other than exportation.
The meat was returned to the port of shipment.
TINNED MEATS.
The tinned meats seized and destroyed comprised:—
| Weight. | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef—85 tins | „ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Sausages—24 cases | „ | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Galantines—4 cases | „ | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Sundry—13 cases and 28 tins | „ | 0 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| Total | „ | 1 | 14 | 3 | 22 |