Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year ended 31st December 1912 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TINNED MEATS.
The tinned meats seized and destroyed amounted to 5 tons 17 cwts. 3 qrs.
17 lbs., and included:—
Beef— 37 cases and 1,580 loose tins.
Mutton— 221 loose tins.
Sundry— 50 cases and 3 loose tins.
Brawn— 1 cask.
SMOKED AND SALTED MEATS.
Only 2 tons 16 cwts. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. of this class of meat was destroyed as unsound,
and comprised:—
Bacon— 3 cases.
Hams— 12 boxes and 6 loose.
RABBITS (Frozen).
134 crates and 2 loose rabbits, weighing 2 tons 17 cwts., were seized and
destroyed.
POULTRY AND GAME.
Only 3 cases of poultry and game and 10 loose fowls were seized.
FISH.
The following is a list of the Fish seized and destroyed:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dried— 2 cases | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Salted Eels— 9 casks | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
Tinned Anchovies— 3 cases, 53 tins | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
„ Crab— 35 cases, 455 tins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
„ Lobster— 1,436 tins | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
„ Salmon— 75 cases, 91 tins | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
„ Sardines— 100 tins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
„ Fish Paste and Sundries— 54 cases, 7,776 jars | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
Total weight | 6 tons | 9 cwts | 0 qrs | 19 lbs. |
FRUIT.
The fruit destroyed as unfit for food was as follows:—
Apples— 160 boxes, 85 barrels, a quantity | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
---|---|---|---|---|
loose | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Bananas— 2,577 crates | 79 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Grapes— 8 cases | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
Lemons— 24 boxes | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Mangoes— 7 cases | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Oranges— 268 boxes, 1 barrel. 2 tons loose | 19 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Passion fruit— 7 cases | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Peaches— 1 case | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pears— 1,241 cases, 33 barrels | 21 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
Prickly pears— 8 cases | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Plums— 66 cases | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Tomatoes— 7 crates, 2 cases | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
Total weight | 135 tons | 0 cwt. | 2 qrs. | 16 lbs. |