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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The following were found to be unsound, and. were stopped and destroyed:-
| tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 crates Italian Cauliflowers | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 trays Italian Apricots | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2 trays Italian Passion Fruit | l | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 trucks of Australian frozen rabbits originally landed
in Belgium were transhipped via the train ferry.
Samples of Italian salami and canned, hams, Austrian
chocolate biscuits and Belgian citric acid and canned hams
were taken for analysis and found to be satisfactory.
The first consignment of German hams arrived in December,
in good condition.
Several trucks of Italian pears and plums appeared; to
have been sprayed with an insecticide. Samples Were taken
for analysis, but the amount of arsenic present in no case
exceeded 0.4 parts per million.
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