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 Port of London]
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Sausages.—These totalled only 6 boxes and 2 cases, weighing 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 9 lbs.,
as compared with 70 tons 5 cwts. 3 qrs. 12 lbs. in the year 1920.
Meats (Canned).—The tinned meats seized and disposed of consisted of 329 cases
and 1,845 tins, weighing 12 tons 16 cwts. 0 qrs. 24 lbs.
Meats (Smoked and Salted).—Bacon: 27 pieces, weighing 11 cwts. 1 qr. 10 lbs.
No hams were seized as unfit for human consumption.
Rabbits (Frozen).—2,359 crates and boxes of rabbits, weighing 28 tons 5 cwts.
0 qrs. 5 lbs., were seized during the year, most of them from a vessel which had been
on fire.
Rabbits (Tinned), Poultry and Game.—The goods under this class were 34 cases
4 bags and 26 tins, weighing 2 tons 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 20 lbs.
Fish .—The fish seized and destroyed consisted of
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wet—100 barrels | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Tinned—691 cases, 395 tins | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Total weight | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
f ruit ( g reen).—a decrease is shown in this class or goods seized during the year, the total weight being 117 tons 2 cwts. 1 qr. 25 lbs., as compared with 543 tons 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 7 lbs. seized during 1920:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apples—2,324 cases, 31 barrels | 46 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
Oranges—60 boxes | 1 | 3 | ||
Bananas—108 crates | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Pears—1,942 cases, 304 packages, 64 boxes and 1 half-case | 55 | 0 | 15 | |
Lemons—14 cases, 220 quarter-boxes, 48 half-boxes | 7 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
Tomatoes—12 barrels, 22 half-boxes | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Grapes—23 cases | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
Plums—4 cases | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Sundry Fruits | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Total weight | 117 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
Fruit (Dried ).—This class of goods also shows a decrease as compared with last year, 838 tons 16 cwts. 2 qrs. 13 lbs. being seized, against 2,032 tons 9 cwts. 3 qrs. 20 lbs. in the preceding year:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dates—236 boxes and a quantity loose | 720 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Figs —66 boxes, 61 bags, 400 mats | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
Apricots—25 cases, 8 boxes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
Peaches—177 boxes | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Raisins—234 bags, 231 boxes, 129 cases, 4 half-bags | 12 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
Prunes—5,333 boxes, 29 cases | 60 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
Sultanas—45 cases, 26 boxes, 15 half-boxes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Currants—1,370 bags, 31 boxes, 1 case, 18 quarter-cases | 26 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
Mangoes—14 cases, 4 baskets | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Sundries—2 boxes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
Total weight | 838 | 16 | 2 | 13 |
Fruit (Tinned and Bottled ).—A considerable increase is shown with this class of goods, 238 tons 4 cwts. 0 qrs. 16 lbs. being seized, as compared with 89 tons 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 1 lb. during 1920:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pears—84 cases, 7,104 tins | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Peaches—81 cases, 756 tins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Apricots—Apricot Pulp—648 cases, 5,255 tins | 32 | 1 | 4 | |
Apples—68 cases, 17 tins | 1 | 14 | 2 | 10 |
Plums—53 cases, 1 tin | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Pines—197 cases, 32 tins | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Assorted Fruit Pulp—659 cases, 3 tins | 33 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Tomatoes—488 cases, 691 tins | 9 | 2 | 26 | |
Tomato Puree—1,776 cases, 3,730 tins | 104 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Sundry—1,877 cases, 1,232 tins | 37 | 15 | 0 | 22 |
Total weight | 238 | 4 | 0 |