Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958
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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937/48
| Disposed of for purposes other than human food Weight | Destroyed Weight | Removed for sorting under Sanitary Authority Weight | Re-exported Weight | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | |
| Bacon | – | 16 | 3 | 15 | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beans | 48 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 3 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – |
| Butter | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Casings | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Cheese | – | – | – | – | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese, Processed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 17 | 3 | – |
| Cocoa | – | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coconut | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | – | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Confectionery | 83 | 10 | – | – | 61 | 6 | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dhall | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg Albumen | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Egg, Dried | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 3 | 4 |
| Egg, Frozen | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 14 | 488 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 146 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Egg Yolk | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 16 |
| Fish | – | – | 2 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish, Canned | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | – | 15 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fondant | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | – | – |
| Fruit, Canned | – | – | – | – | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit, Dried | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit Juice and Pulp | – | – | – | – | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gherkins | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lard | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 18 | – | – | 2 | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Lentils | – | 3 | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maize | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Margarine | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat | – | 16 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| Meat, Canned | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | 30 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Milk, Canned | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milk Powder | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mushrooms | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Mustard | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Nuts | 4 | 5 | 2 | 27 | – | 11 | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | 2 | 8 | 80 | – | – | – |
| Offals | – | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | – |
| Onions | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peas | 3 | 19 | 2 | 13 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Poultry | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Poultry, Canned | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Potatoes | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Premier Jus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Preserves | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | – | – |
| Sausage, Smoked | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soups, Canned | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sugar | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tapioca | – | 4 | 3 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tea | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 14 | – | – |
| Tomatoes | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomatoes, C'ned | – | – | – | – | 11 | 18 | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Juice | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Ketchup | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Tomato Paste | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Puree | – | – | – | – | 15 | 8 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Various | 2 | 11 | – | – | 109 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vegetables, C'ned | – | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 162 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 311 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 500 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 303 | 6 | 3 | 23 |