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Poplar 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Hutching's Wharf, landing of food stuff discontinued.
Timothy's Wharf, nothing but grain and jute landed.
Maconochie's Wharf, and food preserving and manufacturing
premises. No unsound food stuffs landed at time of any of
my visits.
Sufferance Wharf, and food preserving and manufacturing
premises.
At the above wharf the following food stuffs were notified to the
Public Health Department, and surrendered for examination with
the results indicated:—
5th February.— 11 cases of preserved peas, 100 tins per case.
100 cases of salmon, 48 tins per case.
16 cases of lobster, 48 tins per case.
Destroyed at Borough Dust Destructor at firm's cost.
4th August.— 1£ tons of tinned salmon. Destroyed at Borough
Dust Destructor at firm's cost.
25th October.— 180 dozen tins salmon.
100 dozen tins sardines.
70 dozen tins mixed.
Destroyed at Council's Dust Destructor at firm's cost.
6th December.— 50 cases peas, 100 tins per case.
2 cases sardines, 100 tins per case.
4 cases salmon, 100 tins per case.
Destroyed by firm.
Mr. Davis, Cattle Food Manufacturer, St. Andrew's Wharf, West
Ferry Road. Damaged food stuffs consigned to these premises
were notified, and the said goods were dealt with as follows:—
22nd March.— 40 tons peas, flour and grain mixed damaged by
water. Converted into food for cattle.
24th October.— 47 boxes dates, damaged by water. Converted
into cattle food.