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Stepney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry.
At Bishopsgate Goods Station.—110 special midnight and early morning
visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
The total weight of fruit and vegetables examined was 10,306 tons. This
was of Belgian, Italian, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Jugo-Slavian, Spanish
and Czecho-Slovakian origin.
Poultry and Rabbits of Italian and Hungarian origin were also examined,
and samples of Belgian Fruit Pulp were taken for analysis.
At Spitalfelds Goods Station.—Eggs of Belgian and Italian origin were
examined at Spitalfields Goods Station.
Fresh Meat
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 carcases of Frozen Mutton | — | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 prs. of Hind Quarters Frozen Mutton | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bacon | — | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Preserved Meats. | ||||
| 771 tins of Beef | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 139 „ Tongues | — | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 33 „ Ox Tails | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | ||||
| 2750 packages of Apricots | 31 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 44 crates of Bananas | — | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 cask of Blackcurrants | — | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 178 bags of Onions | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 boxes of Oranges | — | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 packages of Peaches | — | — | 1 | 14 |
| 647 „ Plums | 6 | 18 | 0 | 25 |
| 5121 „ Potatoes | 256 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 „ Tomatoes | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| Preserved Fruit and Vegetables. | ||||
| 1,753 tins of Assorted Fruits | 1 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 3,029 „ Fruit Pulp | 10 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 „ Apples | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 48„ Grape Fruit | — | — | 3 | 12 |
| 6,389 „ Pineapples | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 1,334„ Tomatoes | 28 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 boxes of Raisins | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Preserved Fish. | ||||
| 1,350 tins of Brisling | — | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 „ Crab | — | — | — | 25 |
| 200 „ Crayfish | — | — | 3 | 16 |
| 2,989 „ Lobsters | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 1,365 „ Pilchards | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9,206 „ Salmon | 3 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 812 „ Sardines | — | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Sundries. | ||||
| 9,237 tins of Assorted Canned Goods | 12 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 48 jars of Chow Chow | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 bags of Cocoa | — | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 21 tins of Condensed Milk | — | — | — | 21 |
| 75 „ Cream | — | — | 1 | I |
| 621 bags of Flour | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 casks of Sheeps Casings | — | 13 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 pockets of Sugar | — | 19 | 2 | 16 |
| 120 barrels of Tamarinds | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 packets of Herbal Tea | — | — | — | 16 |
| Total | 426 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Unsound food, seized by, or surrendered to, the District Sanitary
Inspectors :—
Fish.
Tons.
cwts.
qrs.
lbs.
Sprats
1
0
2
0
Salmon
—
—
—
4
Anchovies
—
—
—
4