Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(6) Surrendered by owners as being unsound, or seized while exposed or deposited
for sale:—
Rock Salmon, 1 box. Weight, 60 lb.—Surrendered.
Biscuits, 4 lb.—Surrendered.
Fruit, 3 tins.—Surrendered.
Pears, 13 lb.—Surrendered.
Condensed Milk, 2 tins.—Surrendered.
Plums, 16 lb.—Surrendered.
Ostend Rabbits. Weight, 1 qr. 7 lb.—Surrendered.
Mutton, 6 Shank Ends, Shoulders.—Surrendered.
Pigs' Heads, 3 halves.—Surrendered.
Haddock, 1 trunk, Weight, 64 lb.—Surrendered.
Candied Peel, 1 box.—Surrendered.
Crystallised Pears, 1 box.—Surrendered.
Dripping, 3 lb.—Surrendered.
Bovine Liver, 1. Weight, 9J lb.—Surrendered.
Assorted Biscuits, 11 lb.—Seized and condemned.
The following were released for technical purposes:—
Mutton, 65 carcases.—Released for soap-making.
Tallow, 189 casks.—Released for soap-making.
Tallow (loose), 7 lots.—Released for soap-making.
Pig and Ox Tongues, 46 casks.—Released for soap-making.
Condensed Milk, 458 cases (each 4 doz. 1 lb. tins).—Released for
confectionery making.
Condensed Milk, 104 cases (each 1 doz. 4 lb. tins).—Released for
confectionery making.
Evaporated Milk, 165 cases.-—Released for cattle food.
Damaged Wheat, 693 lb.—Released for cattle food.
Corned Beef, 592 tins.—Released for fat boiling.
Pressed Beef, 64 tins.—Released for Fat Boiling.
Rolled Beef, 68 tins.-—Released for fat boiling.
Ox Tongues, 18 tins.—Released for fat boiling.
SLAUGHTERER OF POULTRY.
The business of a slaughterer of poultry is carried on at one premises
in the Borough under licence of the London County Council.
CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS FOR
EXPORT TO THE DOMINIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
In view of the requirements of the Food Laws in operation in the
Dominions and elsewhere, the system of certification for food products
which are derived from the flesh of cattle, sheep, swine or goats, or from
game or poultry, and are prepared or packed in England and Wales for
export, has been continued.
Certificates were issued in connection with 239 consignments of
foodstuffs: Canada (85), Australia (90), United States of America and
Dependencies (35), Venezuela (15), other countries (14).