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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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NUTS.
The only goods under this heading, destroyed during the year were 406 bags of
chestnuts, weighing 17 tons 8 cwts. and 33 cases of desiccated cocoanut, weighing
2 tons.
There were, however, still under seizure at the close of the year a further 11,323
bags of chestnuts which had not then been dealt with, but the greater part was
subsequently destroyed.
PROVISIONS.
The provisions seized and destroyed were as follows:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea— 8 cases | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Cocoa— 31 cases and a quantity loose | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| Butter— 10 tins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Cheese— Trimmings | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Condensed Milk— 924 cases | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Prepared Foods— 8 cases and 144 tins | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| Biscuits and Confectionery— 545 tins | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Total weight | 33 tons | 17 cwts | 2 qrs. | 15 lbs. |
GRAIN.
The total quantity dealt with during the year was:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 2,859 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Maize | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Barley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Oats | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Total weight | 2,880 tons | 1cwt. | 0qrs. | 17 lbs. |
MEAL AND FLOUR.
The quantity seized was 178 tons 6 cwts. 1 qr. 4 lbs., and this was dealt with in
the same way as the grain.
CONDIMENTS AND SPICES.
These were limited to nine packages of sauce in bottles, the weight being
4 cwts. 1 qr. 3 lbs.
EGGS.
Four cases of eggs were destroyed as unfit for human food, the weight being
2 cwts. 1 qr. 20 lbs.
DRUGS.
Three cases of medicines, weighing 4 cwts., were destroyed.