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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
Stepney 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The following is a list and quantity of the foodstuffs destroyed during the
year under the Unsound Food Series and the Public Health (Foreign Meat)
Regulations, 1908.
I.—At the wharves.
| Preserved Meats. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76,698 tins of beef | 144 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 154 tins of chicken | — | — | 2 | 23 |
| 1,566 tins of tongue | 1 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 116 tins of pilchards | — | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 36,444 tins of salmon | 15 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 202 packages of apricots | 1 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 593 crates of bananas | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 packages of blackcurrants | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 42 packages of carrots | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 189 packages of cherries | 1 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 326 bags of chestnuts | 16 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 921 packages of cucumbers | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 193 packages of gooseberries | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 package of grapes | — | — | — | 14 |
| 26 packages of greengages | — | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 69 casks of horseradish | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 packages of lettuce | — | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 121 bags of onions | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 boxes of oranges | — | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 454 packages of pears | 4 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 615 packages of plums | 5 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 42 packages of raspberries | — | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 packages of redcurrants | — | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1,238 packages of strawberries | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 251 packages of tomatoes | 1 | 8 | 0 | 20 |