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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 1937

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

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Table: The following were condemned by Mr. C. A. Grabham and destroyed:—

The following were condemned by Mr. C. A. Grabham and destroyed:—

314 casks Grape Fruit Juice, comprising16 tins Sardines.
12,132 gallons.9 tins Hors D' Oeuvres.
14 casks South African Grape Juice, com6 tins Sheep Tongues.
prising 560 gallons.24 6-lb. tins Corned Beef.
83 casks Orange Juice, comprising 5,04017 6-lb. tins Jellied Veal.
gallons.12 6-lb. tins Turkey.
10 casks Lemon Juice, comprising 6002 3-lb. tins Ham.
gallons.159 tins Condensed Milk, M.S.
13 casks Pineapple Juice, comprising2 tins Condensed Milk.
1,040 gallons.1 tin Evaporated Milk.
49 1-gal. tins Grape Fruit Juice.1 tin Ham and Tongue Paste.
15 1-gal. tins Pineapple Juice.1 tin Meat Paste.
545 tins Pineapple.1 6-lb. tin Beef.
1 tin Fruit Salad.1 jar Chicken and Ham Paste.
8 tins Golden Berries.96 jars Meat and Fish Paste.
61 tins Loganberries.36 Glass Barrels Meat and Fish Paste.
401 tins Peas.1 jar Pickle.
6 tins Herrings.1 jar Mince Meat.
160 tins Salmon.1 bottle Anchovies.
1 tin Bloaters.2 bottles Mustard.
2 tins Crab.24 bottles Sauce.
5 tins Tomatoes.324 jars Pickle.
24 tins Tomato Puree.12 jars Lemon Curd.
7 7-lb. tins Tomato Puree.3 jars Cod Roes.
48 tins Tongue.2 packets Jellies.
139 tins Lobster.504 small packets Mint Fizz.
14 tins Mixed Vegetables.216 small packets Fizz Cola.
265 tins Sprats.72 small packets Lemon Fizz.
19 tins Asparagus.72 small packets Ginger Beer.
164 tins Mushrooms.22 baskets Gorgonzola Cheese.
28 tins Prawns.17 cases each 5 boxes Mandarine Orange
1 tin Lunch Tongues.40 cases Oranges.
5 tins Haricots.1 box Mixed Peel.
30 tins Oysters.105 baskets Orange Peel, weight 5 tons.
5 tins Crayfish.2 stone Skate.
2 tins Truffles.3 Rabbit Livers.
2 tins Tunney Fish.26 Chickens.
1 tin Caviare.20 Turkeys.
7 tins Herring and Tomato Sauce.8 bags Meat Pieces, weight 200 lbs.
293 tins Celery.1 Pudding.
6 tins Haricot Verts.

Table: The following were condemned by Mr. H. A. Pearce and destroyed:—

The following were condemned by Mr. H. A. Pearce and destroyed:—

4 casks Orange Juice at 80 gallons (320 gallons).10 tins Ox Tongues.
3 tins Macedonie.
2 casks Grape Fruit Juice at 40 gallons2 tins Champignon.
(80 gallons).1 tin Fruit Salad.
144 pint tins Pineapple Juice.1 bag Mussels, weight 1 cwt.
56 small tins Pineapple Juice.11 Pigs' Heads, weight 1 cwt. 10 lbs.
166 1-gallon tins Grape Fruit Juice.