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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
City of London 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Sundries—
| Salt (%) | Tin (Grains per Pound). | Copper (Grains per Pound). | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | - | - | 8.75 |
| Ditto | - | - | 1.96 |
| Ditto | - | - | 1.33 |
| Ditto | - | - | 2.45 |
| Ditto | - | - | 7.76 |
| Ditto | - | - | 6.79 |
| Ditto | - | - | 1.26 |
| Ditto | - | - | 0.77 |
| Crab | - | 0.56 | — |
| Green Peas | - | - | 0.49 |
| Ditto | - | - | 1.74 |
| Spinach | - | - | 3.37 |
| Ditto | - | - | 3.11 |
| Ditto | - | - | 2.1 |
Imitation Confectionery Contained slightly acid water, small metal ornaments, saw dust,
and paraffin wax, with colouring matter ; to imitate chocolate.
During the year, applications were received from Importers to be allowed to
remove various foodstuffs from the district of the Port of London without examination
by your officers, on the understanding that the goods would be examined
and dealt with under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health of the district
to which the goods were removed.
The permission asked for was given in respect of the following foodstuffs :—
For removal to the City of London :— For removal to the Borough of Southwark :—
7,324 bags of ox-tongues. 1,547 cases of ox-tongues.
800 quarters of beef. 4 bags of sugar sweepings.
25 crates of cheese. For removal to the Borough of Lambeth
67 pig carcases. 55 bags of flour.
3 cases of fresh pork. For removal to the Borough of West Ham :—
5 casks of offal. 1 case of jam.
34 cases of tea. For removal to the Borough of Camberwell:—
43 cases of raisins. 1 cask of ox-bungs.
140 cases of sultanas. For removal to Glasgow
2 crates of bacon. 100 bags of ox-tongues.
For removal to the Borough of Finsbury :—
28,291 bags and cases of ox-tongues.