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Port of London 1912

Report for the year ended 31st December 1912 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London

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Table: TABLE XXVI.Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for theYear ending 31st December, 1912.

TABLE XXVI.

Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the

Year ending 31st December, 1912.

Original packages.Sundry quantities by weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed.
No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
MEAT—
Fresh and Frozen—
Beef564quarters............613pieces58303
Mutton and Lamb634carcasses............252„14323
Veal, Pork and Offal1,576various............1,866various274223
Preserved—
Tinned108cases............1,804tins, &c.517317
Smoked and Salted15„............6hams21628
Sundry8various..................0608
RABBITS—
Frozen134crates............2loose21700
Tinned....................................
POULTRY and GAME—
Frozen3casts............10loose02014
FISH—
Preserved, Dried11casks,&c...................1120
„ Tinned and Bottled136cases............9,806tins, &c.57219
„ Frozen....................................
FRUIT—
Fresh4,495various31820......1350216
Preserved, Dried3,385.....................13416113
„ Tinned and Bottled89cases350002,029tins, &c.4310012
„ Jam and Marmalade4casks,&c...................012121
VEGETABLES—
Fresh2,619bags...720......106620
Preserved, Dried1cask............287tins10712318
NUTS
Whole406bags..................17800
Sundry33cases..................2000
PROVISIONS—
Tea8.....................0328
Coffee....................................
Cocoa31cases118224......45224
Butter, Cheese, Lard, Margarine......5412410tins55020
Condensed Milk924cases..................23220
Prepared Foods8...............144tins01518
Biscuits and Confectionery..................545tins05111
Sugar....................................
GRAIN—
Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c.......28801017......2,8801017
MEAL and FLOUR3,968bags21113......178614
CONDIMENTS and SPICES9various..................0413
EGGS4cases..................02120
DRUGS3.....................0400
SUNDRIES.........4120......04120
Total19,176various | packages29281601417,368various3,7587I2
Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed during the year1909---1,4157022
„ „1910---2,4836213
„ „ „1911---1,408431½
„ „ „1912---3,758712