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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Holborn 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Table: Unsound Food. The following unsound food was condemned during the year 1937:—

Unsound Food. The following unsound food was condemned during the year 1937:—

Cert. No.Article.Country of origin.Weight
Ton8.Cwt.Qrs.Lbs.
80Quantity of BaconHolland.........12
13 tins BlackcurrantsEngland.........6
21 tin Tomato PasteItaly.........2
31 tinned GammonDenmark.........12
4Quantity of Tinned Goods, Pickles and SaucesEngland U.S.A. Spain......21
5Quantity of Tinned Goods, Biscuits, etc.Canada Australia England Italy Portugal...510
6Quantity of Tinned GoodsItaly England Holland...320
7Quantity of Bacon and Tinned HamsHolland...1211
81 tin SardinesPortugal.........2
91 tin AnchoviesRussia.........10
908 tins RaspberriesEngland.........16
1Quantity of Tinned FoodsEngland.........0
2Quantity of Tinned FoodsEngland.........20
31 tin VegetablesEngland.........2
42 tins CherriesCanada.........4
54 jars StrawberriesEngland.........6
61 Tinned Ox TongueU.S.A..........6
721 tins PeasBelgium.........14
81 tin SardinesPortugal.........2
91 tin Sugar CornCanada.........2
1008 tins Black CurrantsEngland.........16
17 tins ApplesCanada.........21
212 tins PeasJapan.........24
34 tins PilchardsU.S.A..........4
4Quantity of Tinned SoupsU.S.A..........5
54 jars HerringsGermany.........4
6Quantity of Condensed MilkHolland.........20
7Quantity of Tinned HerringsNorway.........6
8Quantity of Tinned PeasEngland.........18
9Quantity of Tinned CherriesEngland.........6
110Quantity of Tinned Red PeppersSpain.........3
1115 tins TomatoesSpain.........10
21 tin PeachesU.S.A..........2
3Quantity of Tinned LoganberriesU.S.A.......110
41 tin Veal and Ham RollEngland.........2
5Quantity of Tinned VegetablesEngland.........6
6Quantity of Tinned CherriesSpain.........10
7Quantity of Tinned VegetablesBelgium1400
82 tins TomatoesSpain.........4
92 tins BlackcurrantsEngland.........4
1201 tin ApplesCanada.........7
1Quantity of Tinned FoodsSpain......30
28 tins FruitsItaly.........16
32 boxes Smoked HaddocksEngland.........14
4120 bags SavoysEngland6000
51 GammonSweden.........13
64 tins CherriesItaly.........8
7Quantity of Tinned FoodsEngland Japan U.S.A....600
8Quantity of Tinned FoodsSpain.........16
91 tin PlumsEngland.........2
130Quantity of Tinned VegetablesItaly.........14
1Quantity of Tinned FruitEngland...• ••...10
217 cases OrangesJaffa...1700
3373 tins Sild in OilNorway...1319