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Port of London 1920
Report for the year ended 31st December 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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Provisions.—The total quantity of these goods disposed of as unfit for human consumption is more than double the total for the previous year, and is due to several consignments of condensed milk which arrived in a bad condition :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea—"274 packages | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Coffee—1,122 bags | 68 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Cocoa—19 cases | 0 | 18 | 3 | 14 |
| Cheese—66 crates, 12 cases, 5 bags, and a quantity by weight | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Margarine—402 boxes | 13 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| Butter—26 tins and a quantity by weight | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Lard—3 cases | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Condensed Milk—12.785 cases, 733 barrels, 40 casks, 133 tins | 489 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Total weight | 593 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
| Prepared Foods :— | ||||
| Glaxo—2 tins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spaghetti—311 cases | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total weight | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Biscuits and Confectionery.—Practically the whole of these goods came from a vessel which had been damaged by fire :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscuits—115 cases | 27 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Confectionery—98 boxes, 2 cases | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Total weight | 32 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| Grain :— | ||||
| Wheat | 61 | 17 | 1 | 12 |
| Oats | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Maize | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| Barley | 2 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Bice | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Total weight | 77 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Meal and Flour :— | ||||
| Meal—27 bags | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| Flour—21 bags | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Total weight | 2 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| Condiments and Spices :— | ||||
| Cloves—16 packages | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Chillies—15 boxes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total weight | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Eggs.—50 cases, weighing 5 tons 13 cwts. 0 qrs. 20 lbs.
Drugs—weighing 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 1 lb.
Sundries.—36 cases, 18 bags, 51 packages and 2 casks, weighing 6 tons 12 cwts.
0 qrs. 3 lbs.