HC Deb 29 January 1929 vol 224 cc778-9W
Mr. W. THORNE

asked the Minister of Health the total number, or weight, of refrigerated mutton carcases imported into the port of London for the months of October, November, and December, 1928, and the present month, respectively; and the total quantity which has been seized and condemned for caseous lymphadenitis?

Sir K. WOOD

I am informed that the numbers of mutton carcases imported into the Port of London in the months of October, November and December, 1928, were respectively:

October 118,317
November 183,070
December 118,036

I am, of course, not yet able to give any figure for the present month. The practice of the Port of London Sanitary Authority is to examine only a representative proportion of the imports, the numbers of carcases examined and condemned for caseous lymphadenitis by this Authority from the beginning of November are:

Examined. Condemned.
November and December 14,505 608
January 1st to 25th 11,334 255