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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The following unsound foodstuffs were released on condition that they were
not used for human consumption:—
20 188/496 qrs. Wheat For animal food.
41 480/496 qrs. Wheat „ „
5 109/496 qrs. Wheat „ „
7 315/496 qrs. Wheat „ „
1 256/480 qrs. Wheat „ „
20 tons Kiln Dried Wheat „ „
22J qrs. Kiln Dried Wheat „ „
20 tons Kiln Dried Wheat „ „
45 tons Kiln Dried Rice For poultry food.
2 278/400 qrs. Barley „ „
1 218/480 qrs. Maize „ „
1 284/480 qrs. Maize „ „
214 lb. Maize „ „
199 1b. Maize For animal food.
63 casks Tallow For grease making.
During the year the following consignments were placed under stop:—
50 cases (each 10 1lb. tins) Bitter Orange Pulp.—Subsequently
the contents of 34 cases in this consignment were found to
be unsound and were condemned and destroyed. The
remaining 16 cases were released to another Authority and
the local Medical Officer of Health informed.
27 cases Corned. Beef.—Subsequently released for dogs' food.
2 cases Desiccated Coconut.—Subsequently released for technical
purposes.
A consignment of tinned Cauliflower consisting of 20 cases (each
100 tins) is being exported from time to time in small quantities. (Placed
under stop during 1935.)