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City of London 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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FOOD INSPECTION.
The carrying out of the Regulations issued by the Local Government Board, under
the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, in the Port of London has this
year resulted in the seizure by your Officers of 5,664 tons 9 cwts. 2 qrs. 5 lbs. of
Unsound Food, which have been destroyed or disposed of in such a manner as to
prevent its being used for human consumption.
On no occasion has this quantity been exceeded.
A summary of the Unsound Food seized is shown in Table XXVII.
In no instance was it necessary to apply for a magistrate's order for the destruction
of Unsound Food seized by your Officers.
The total receipts of all kinds of frozen and chilled meats into the United Kingdom
in 1916 amounted to 533,811 tons, as against 662,925 tons in 1915, and 694,427 tons
in 1914.
The world's output of frozen and chilled beef, mutton and lamb in 1916 is
estimated at 915,380 tons, compared with 881,075 tons in 1915.
BEEF.
The total arrivals of frozen and chilled beef was 3,346,188 quarters, compared with 4,113,265 quarters in 1915, being a decrease of 767,077 quarters.
| Australia contributed | 591,998 frozen quarters. |
| New Zealand „ | 639,684 „ „ |
| South America „ | 1,760,761 „ |
| „ „ „ | 897,631 chilled „ |
| Other countries „ | 353,745 frozen ,, |
| „ „ „ | 241,891 chilled „ |
| Total | 4,485,710 quarters. |
The quantity seized by your officers as unfit for human food was 162 tons 7 cwts.
2 qrs. 4 lbs., and comprised 1,966 quarters and crops and sundry bags and trimmings.
The largest quantity seized on any ship was 1,317 quarters, weighing 92 tons
7 cwts. 1 qr. 26 lbs., on a vessel which arrived in the Port in a damaged condition.
AUSTRALIAN BEEF AFFECTED WITH "WORM" (ONCHOCERCA).
No beef affected with "Worm" (Onchocerca) came under the notice of your
officers during the year.
ACTINOMYCOSIS IN OX-TONGUES.
Only a very small proportion of the Ox-tongues which arrived in the Port of
London during the year 1916 were examined by your Officers. The remainder were,
at the request of the consignees, allowed to leave the district of the Port of London