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Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937 and 1948
The London Borough of Greenwich with a river frontage of
some 9 miles with more than 40 wharves and two of London's
largest and most modern cold stores receives a considerable percentage
of London's imported meat stored on behalf of various
importers. In addition, considerable quantities of fresh fruit, tinned
foods and miscellaneous provisions are dealt with. Visits to
wharves and cold stores are made by the Food Inspectors and
imported food generally is carefully supervised.
Imported Food Rejected—Unsound or diseased imported meat
when surrendered is passed for non-edible and refining purposes,
and other unsound food, with the exception of fruit pulp and juice,
processed for stock feeding.
The following foods were rejected at the wharves :—
Meat—
Beef 438 lbs.
Lamb 1,162 „
Pork 45 „
Sheep Kidneys 75 „
1,720 lbs.
Canned and Other Foods'.—
Asparagus (Canned) 44 lbs.
Beans (Canned) 19 „
Cauliflowers (Canned) 924 „
Chop Suey (Canned) 1
Chow Mein (Canned) 19 „
Cocoa Beans 224 „
Coconut 968 „
Cooked Meats (Canned) 5,423 „
Cream Corn (Canned) 67 „
Dates 2,086
Dried Whole Hen Egg (Canned) 264 „
Egg Albumen Spray 100 „
Fish (Canned) 518 „
Fruit (Canned) 29,403 „
Fruit Juice (Canned) 802 „
Hazelnut Mass 44 „
Jam and Marmalade (Canned and Jars) 536 .,
Mangoes (Canned) 28 „
New Potatoes (Canned) 150 „
Potatoes 72,165 „
Pumpkin (Canned) 22 „
Ravioli (Canned) 936 „
Sausages (Canned) Ill »
Steak and Vegetables (Canned) 52 „
Tomatoes. Tomato Puree. Paste and Juice
(Canned) 1,580 „
116,486 lbs.
118.206 lbs.