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Poplar 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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The following were released for technical purposes:—
Corned Beef, 7,250 tins.—Released for fat boiling.
Rolled Beef, 9 tins.—Released for fat boiling.
Tomatoes, 76 tins.—Released for fat boiling.
Tomatoes, 50 tins.—Released for fat boiling.
Damaged Flour, 780 bags.—Released to be made merchantable.
Damaged Flour, 45 bags.—Released for Cattle Food.
Damaged Flour, 110 bags.—Destroyed.
Flour Sweepings, 25 bags.—Released for Cattle Food.
Damaged Wheat, 441 lb.—Released for Cattle Food.
Damaged Wheat, 15 qrs. 70 lb.—Released for Cattle Food.
Argentine Sheep, 28 Carcases.—Released for fat boiling.
Mutton, 5 Carcases.—Released for soap-making.
Quantity of Loose Tallow.—Released for soap-making.
Tallow, 3 casks.—Released for grease-making.
CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS FOR
EXPORT TO THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
In view of the requirements of the Food Laws in operation in the
Dominions and elsewhere, the system of certification for food, products
which are derived from the flesh of cattle, sheep, swine or goats, or from
game or poultry, and are prepared or packed in England and Wales for
export, has been continued.
Certificates were issued in connection with 156 consignments of
foodstuffs: Canada (70), Australia (48), United States of America and
Dependencies (32), other countries (6).
124 visits were paid to factories in connection with the above. For
details of foodstuffs inspected for export, see pp. 72 and 74.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925.
Notices were received from time to time from the Port of London
Sanitary Authority respecting tallow which had been released under
suitable guarantees for soapmaking, lubricating oils, etc.
Damaged Wheat.
Quantities of damaged wheat were released by various Authorities
to be used in this Borough for poultry food.