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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
Port of London 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Provisions, &c.—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter—1 case | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Margarine—8 cases | — | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Cheese—366 cases | 5 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Cocoa—7 bags | — | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Confectionery (various)—148 cases | 8 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Condensed Milk—804 cases | 16 | 17 | 2 | 14 |
| Cream—85 cases | — | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Jam—36 cases | — | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Coffee—7 bales | — | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| Tea—434 cases | 14 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
| Tea Sweepings | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeast—40 cases | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sterilised Milk—2 cases | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Milk Powder—23 cases | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cow's Milk—24 bottles | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Evaporated Milk—501 cases | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Biscuits—95 cases | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Sugar—671 bags | 47 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Sugar Sweepings—1,345 bags | 119 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Total weight | 241 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Grain, &c.— | ||||
| Tons, | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Wheat | 718 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Barley | — | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Flour—90 bags | 5 | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| Maize | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| Rice | 12 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Oats | — | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| Total weight | 740 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| SUNDRIES | ||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Potted Paste—4 cases | — | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Marzipan Substitute—7 bags | — | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Squills | — | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Various—122 packages | 11 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Total weight | 11 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
Official Certificates, recognised by the Ministry of Health, under the Public Health
(Imported Food) Regulations, 1925 :—
(1) In respect of Pork and other edible portions of the pig, Items (a) and (c) of
Second Schedule
Argentine Eepublic.
Australia.
Belgium.
Brazil.
Canada.
Denmark.
Esthonian Republic.
Latvian Republic.
Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Sweden.
United States of iVmerica.
Uruguayan Repbulic.
Union of South Africa.
(2) Item (b), Second Schedule, Lard, Dripping, Edible Tallow and similar
rendered Fats:—
Australia.
Argentine Republic.
Brazilian Republic.
Canada.
Denmark.
Hong Kong.
Italy.
New Zealand.
Netherlands.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United States of America.
Uruguayan Republic.
Smoked Sausage.
On 29th November one of your Inspectors detained a consignment of smoked
Sausages from Bremen, because there were on the casings a large number of dark red
circular patches from one-eighth to one-quarter of an inch in diameter, and it appeared
possible that these might have been produced by the larvse of a round worm,
(Esophagostomum Columbianum, the cause of a condition known as "Pimply Gut,"
on account of which consignments of salted casings are from time to time condemned
in the Port.