London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Unsound food.
The Council's Pood Inspector is called upon to pass judgment of fitness
on great quantities of food. Frequently large and valuable stocks are involved.
Among special lots of food examined during the year were the following:-
| Orange Concentrate (Stock at Wharf) | 25 tons | Condemned and destroyed |
| Marmalade (Stock at Wharf) | 8 cwts. | Condemned and destroyed |
| Ham (Stock at Shop) | 2 tons, 2 cwts. | Condemned and destroyed |
| Mayonnaise (Stock at Firm) | 5½ cwts. | Condemned and destroyed |
| Ginger (Stock at Wharf) | 4¾ tons | Condemned and destroyed |
| Apricot Pulp (Stock at Wharf) | 1 ton | Condemned and destroyed |
| Potatoes (Stock at Wharf) | 1 ton, 16½ cwts. | Condemned and destroyed |
| Onions (Stock at Firm) | 8 tons, 7 cwts. | Condemned and destroyed |
| Pork (Stock at Wharf) | 3¾ tons | Released for animal feeding |
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