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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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PORK.
The pork seized and destroyed was 277 carcases, 186 heads and 7 pieces.
The seizures were made for the following reasons :—
| From. | Tuberculosis. | Putrid. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcases. | Heads. | Carcases. | Pieces. | |
| Australia | 8 | |||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||
| Canada | 13 | ... | 10 | 3 |
| United States | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Argentina | 195 | 133 | 26 | 4 |
| Holland | 5 | ... | ||
| China | 6 | 49 | ||
| Totals | 232 | 186 | 45 | 7 |
With regard to the heads destroyed, these were removed from carcases found to be
affected with tuberculosis, and Notices were served upon the consignees requiring the
exportation of the carcases from which the heads had been removed.
To the date of closing of this Report 25 of the carcases have been exported.
OFFAL.
The offal seized and destroyed comprised :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livers, Ox and Calf—253 cases, 3,981 loose | 26 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| ,, Sheep and Lamb—11 cases, 36 crates, 1,768 loose | 1 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| Kidneys —322 cases, 4 bags, 2,460 boxes, 6 loose | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sweetbreads —26 cases, 5 bags | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Hearts, —102 bags, 54 loose | 3 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Plucks (Sheep and Lamb)—46 cases, 130 crates, 309 loose | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Tongues, Ox—29 bags, 76 loose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cheeks, „ —43 bags .... | 1 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Tripe —433 boxes, 3 bags | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Tails, Ox—5 cases, 24 bags, 88 crates, 11 loose | 3 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| Heads, Sheep—14 loose | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Skirts, Ox —49 bags | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Sundries —6 boxes, 5 bags, 19 baskets | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| Total weight | 58 | 1 | 1 | 3 |