Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Unsound Food Destroyed During the Year.
The following foodstuffs were destroyed during the year under the Unsound Food Series and the Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908:—
At the Wharves.
Tons. | Cwts | Qrs. | Lbs. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
fresh Meat | 1 Pig's Carcase | — | — | 1 | 28 |
Preserved Meats | 212 Hams | 1 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
23,506 Tins of Beef | 53 | 14 | 2 | 6 | |
2,244 „ „ Rabbits | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
1,044 ,, „ Ox Tongues | — | 19 | 1 | 18 | |
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables | 3,509 Crates of Bananas | 99 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
24 „ „ Lettuce | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
193 Bags of Potatoes | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | |
21 Boxes of Onions | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
12 „ „ Tomatoes | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
3 „ „ Apples | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Dried Vegetables | 65 Cases | — | 17 | 2 | 6 |
Preserved Fruits and Vegetables | 29,095 Tins of Pineapples | 25 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
7,295 „ „ Assorted Fruits | 9 | 13 | 2 | 20 | |
2,447 „ „ Tomatoes | 3 | 16 | 0 | 20 | |
2,404 „ „ Fruit Pulp | 12 | 7 | 3 | 23 | |
1,130 „ „ Apples | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
600 „ „ Beans | 1 | 13 | 2 | 6 | |
1,083 „ „ Spinach | — | 16 | 1 | 17 | |
232 „ „ Peaches | — | 9 | 0 | 27 | |
201 „ „ Peas | — | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
Preserved Fish | 9,440 „ „ Salmon | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
5,690 „ ,, Crayfish | 1 | 15 | 1 | 14 | |
4,296 „ „ Lobsters | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | |
590 „ „ Herrings | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
318 ,, „ Crabs | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
186 „ „ Halibut | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
100 „ „ Sardines | — | — | — | 25 | |
82 „ „ Prawns | — | — | 2 | 26 | |
Sundries | 397 Bottles of Jellies | — | 5 | 3 | 0 |
11 Barrels of Concentrated Tank Water | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
219 Tins of Condensed Milk | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
20 Bags of Tapioca | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
21 Boxes of Dessicated Cocoanut | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
72 Boxes of Yeast Cakes | — | — | — | 18 | |
Full Total | 243 | 9 | 3 | 4 |