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156 Detention Notices and 232 Release Notices were issued during the
year.
5,007 casks of I allow weighing 2,002 tons 16 cwts. were detained owing
to the contents not being officially certificated; also 5,099 casks of Tallow
weighing 2,046 tons 4 cwts. were released for export or for manufacturing
purposes, other than for human food.
29,805 carcases and hind-quarters of frozen Mutton were detained. Of
these, 2,112 had the important Lymphatic Glands incised at the wharf, and
11 carcases and hind-quarters were condemned and destroyed owing to the
presence of Caseous Lymphadenitis.
499 boxes of Sultanas containing sulphur in excess were allowed export
to the Continent.
1,800 cases of tinned Crab, after being detained, were allowed to go to
Liverpool to be examined under the supervision of the Liverpool Sanitary
Authorities.
66 tons 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 9 lbs. of Tea Sweepings or damaged Tea were removed
from the wharves and warehouses and allowed to be exported to America
for the extraction of Caffeine.
Zeebrugge-Harwich and Calais-Harwich Train Ferries.
At Bishoftsgate Station.—107 special midnight and early morning visits
were made by the Sanitary Inspectors. In addition, 28 inspections were
made by day.
The total weight of fruit and vegetables examined at Bishopsgate Goods
Station was 8,189 tons. This was of Italian, Belgian, French, Greek and
Hungarian origin.
Austrian, Jugo-Slavian and Bulgarian poultry, Austrian butter, and
Belgian fish and eggs were also examined. Samples of Chinese frozen liquid
eggs in tins were taken for analysis.
On 21st August a first consignment by this route of frozen liquid eggs
(Chinese) was examined. This consignment consisted of 264 sealed tins,
each weighing 45 lbs. In co-operation with an officer of H.M. Customs one
tin was opened and found to be in sound condition. A sample was taken
by me and submitted to the analyst, who reported that the same was entirely
free from preservative. On the same date 75 cases of Belgian eggs were also
examined and found to be satisfactory.
At Durward Street Goods Station.—Spanish apricots and oranges, French
peaches and plums and Indian mangoes were examined at Durward Street
Goods Station.