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City of London 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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INSPECTION OF FOOD AT RIVERSIDE WHARVES, &c.
Daily inspections have been made of the quality of the food landed or stored
at the 28 wharves in the City, and in the course of the year 356 loads of
unsound food have been removed from these places by the Cleansing Department
and destroyed at Letts' Wharf.
The material so disposed of comprised:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinned fruit and vegetables J | 26 | 18 | 1 |
| Condensed milk | 44 | 12 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous tinned food | 44 | 10 | 2 |
| Fruit pulp | 36 | 12 | 2 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous food | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 173 | 11 | 0 |
Most of the above was removed as "trade refuse" at the request of the
owners. The number of loads and weight of such material dealt with in 1905
and the three previous years were as under:—
Weight.
Year. No. of Loads. Tons. Cwts. Qrs.
1902 362 83 14 0*
1903 284 148 5 0
1904 316 200 15 1
1905 356 173 11 0
* The loads were weighed during the last six months only of this year.