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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
Poplar 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Foodstuffs Inspected for Export.
| Tons | cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon (American) | — | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Bacon. Wilts Middles | — | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Beef | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Gammons, Danish | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Hams (American) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hams, York | — | — | 2 | 6 |
| Meat Extract | — | — | 3 | 26 |
| Mutton | 1 | 9 | 1 | 22 |
| Ox Tails | — | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Pork | 1 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| Sausages | 40 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Saveloys | — | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Suet | — | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweetbreads | — | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Tongues | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Veal | — | 19 | 2 | 23 |
| Poultry:-Chickens, 238; Ducks. 82; Turkeys. 184. | Weight not ascertained. | |||
| Foodstuffs Destroyed. | ||||
| Total weight of foodstuffs destroyed | 12 tons | 10 cwt. | 2 qrs. | 18 lbs. |
| Tons. | cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Beef | - | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| Fish, various | - | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 1 | 19 | 1 | 21 |
| Glace Cherries | 10 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | — | — | 3 | 21 |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
Weights of following were not ascertained:—
Mutton 4 hindquarters.
Oranges 816 cases.
Apples 25 ,,
Pineapple 15,, and 33 tins.
Ham 3 £ ,,
Potatoes 1 case.
Tomatoes 4 boxes.
Garlic 52 bags.
Ice Cream 30 quarts.
Tinned goods, various 126 tins.
Soup Tablets 382.
Loganberries 4 tins.
Organs condemned and destroyed (Slaughter houses):-
Lungs, 517 (Beasts, Sheep and Pigs).
Mesenteries, 25 and parts of 22 (Beasts and Pigs).
Livers, 84 and parts of 66 (Beasts, Sheep, Pigs and Goats).
Heads and Tongues, 27 (Beasts and Pigs).
Spleens, 5 (Beasts and Pigs).
Kidneys, 8 (Beasts); Udders, 12 (Beasts); Tripes, 5 (Beasts); Omenta, 9
(Beasts); Pancreas, 7 (Beasts); Intestines, 1 (Beasts).
33 cases and 26 tins of Condensed Milk detained and released for Pig Feeding only.