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City of London 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Caseous Lymphadenitis.— Mutton and lamb, weight 43 lbs. and over, from
Australia, New Zealand and South America.

The following carcases were examined by your Officers during the year:—

Where from.Carcases examined.Carcases found to be diseased.Carcases found to have Lymphatic Glands missing.
Australia16,091131
New Zealand20,021111
South America42,27316836
Totals78,38519238

From Australia 0.08
„ New Zealand 0.5
,, South America 0.39
Percentage nondemned.
Pig Carcases.—A careful examination was made of a percentage of Pig carcases
arriving in the Port, the number of carcases examined being 4,458. Two carcases
were found to be diseased.
Actinomycosis in Ox Tongues.—A percentage examination was made of every
consignment of Ox Tongues arriving in the Port. 224 consignments were put into
Dock store, where a careful examination was made by your Officers of 28,623 Tongues,
and 328 Tongues were found affected with Actinomycosis.

Foodstuffs disposed of as unfit for human consumption:—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs
Mutton and Lamb—2,331 carcases, parts ex 5,118 carcases.654224
Beef—18 quarters, &c., parts ex 4, 28 bags.114116
Pork—10 carcases, parts ex 37222
Veal—14 bags14121
Bacon—12 bales8023
Hams—1 case, 5 tins2125
Sausages—12 tins12
Total weight6812021

Tinned Meats:—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Corned Beef—15 tins-327
Mutton-21
Potted Meat—36 jars-127
Total weight_1219

Offal :—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs
Ox Tongues—338 loose (328 diseased, 10 unsound), 37 bags21821
„ Cheeks—3 bags117
„ Skirts—111 bags82013
,, Hearts—25 bags4219
„ Livers—61 bags117118
„ Tails—39 bags10213
„ Kidneys—28 bags1500
,, Chucks—16 bags9321
„ Clods—2 bags1025
,, Plates—3 bags1023
„ Bumps—2 bags226
Bungs—9112
Sheep Hearts—81 bags14021
Calf Tongues—19 bags11010
„ Kidneys—4 bags Lambs' Hearts—13 bags1124
322
„ Tongues—15 boxes3011
Pigs' Livers—1 bag215
„ Kidneys—6 packages2022
„ Head—19
Total weight1219112