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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Mr. H. A. Pearce.
3 Barrels Crabs.
2 Bags Winkles.
55 Cases (each 100 tins) and 1 tin Sardines
3 tins Prawns.
65 Turkeys.
9 Boxes Tomatoes.
2 Bags Onions.
Condemned and destroyed:—
463 tins Parsnips.
4 tins Cauliflower.
9 tins Fruit Pulp (71b. tins).
5 tins Greengages.
4 jars Jam.
63 tins Fish.
7 jars Fishpaste.
1 tin Fishpaste.
2 tins Salmon.
3 tins Bloater Paste.
11 Christmas Puddings.
2 tins Herrings.
1 tin Plums.
38 tins Strawberries.
17 ,,Pears.
6 ,,Grape Fruit.
2 ,,Haricot Beans
3 ,,Apples.
1 „Pimentos.
3 ,,Raspberries.
309 ,,Lobster.
37 ,,Prawns.
2 ,,Sprats.
4 ,,Oysters.
1 ,,Cream.
5 ,,Lunch Tongue.
218 ,,Dutch Brawn (61b. tins).
3 ,,Asparagus.
13 tins Lobster.
1 tin Kipper Snacks.
1 ,,Tomatoes.
1 ,,Pears.
1 ,,Ham.
17 tins Strawberries.
201bs. Cob Nuts.
41bs. Prunes.
2 tins Greengages
301bs. Gooseberries.
181bs. Cherries.
1 Meat Pie condemned by Magistrate's
order.
72 tins Beetroot.
114 tins Apricot Pulp (71b. tins).
45 tins Plums.
71 tins Fruit.
6 jars Fruit.
30 tins Herrings.
870 tins Assorted Meat Pastes.
6 jars Assorted Meat Pastes.
3 jars Ox Tongue.
2 tins Soup.
30 English Fowls.
14 Irish Fowls.
| 2 tins Fish.
18 tins Pine Cubes and Slices.
12 ,,Plums.
8 ,,Peas.
4 ,,Mushrooms.
16 ,,Black Currants.
4 ,,Tomatoes.
1tin Fruit.
107 tins Crayfish.
61 ,,Salmon.
5 ,,Sardines.
2 ,,Kipper Snacks.
1 tin Sheep's Tongue.
3 ,,Pork Brawn.
12 ,,Ham.
21 tins Crayfish.
4 ,,Asparagus.
1 tin Black Currants.
2 tins Peas.
2 ,,Brawn.
7 ,,Pine Slices.
The following were released for technical purposes:—
25 Bags Sugar
6 Bags Flour
41 Casks Tallow
3 99 9 9
3,, 9 9
5 Boxes Sultanas
71 ,, „
2 136/496 qrs. Damaged Wheat
For manufacturing purposes.
For Animal Food.
For Grease Making.
For Soap Manufacture.
For Industrial purposes.
For Distillation.
For Cattle and Chicken Food.
For Animal Food.
During the year a consignment of Sardines (250 cases) was placed
under stop pending analysis for lead content. Analysis proved satisfactory
and the sardines were released.
Application was received from a local firm for permission to treat
24 cases Walnuts (unsound). Application refused after walnuts were
examined by M .0 .H.