§ Mr. PURCHASEasked the Minister of Food whether he can give the quantity of meat which has been destroyed as unfit for food at the Central Meat Markets; and if he can give any figures showing the quantity destroyed by order of local medical officer of health in the county of London?
§ Mr. McCURDYThe figures relating to the quantity of meat which is condemned as unfit for food at the Central Meat Markets are compiled by the superintendent of the market for the Corporation of London. The figures for the week ended 26th June were 23 tons, and for the week ended 19th June 25 tons. I have no figures showing the quantity destroyed by order of the local medical officers of health in the county of London. I might add that the total supplies at the Central Meat Markets in these two weeks were 6,933 tons and 6,056 tons respectively.