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City of London 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES.
The duty of supervision of food at the Wharves is undertaken by Mr. D. E. Sillett,
and the following is a summary of the chief products coming under observation :—
SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
Description of Total Number of General Range of
Article. Where from. Packages. Packages. Weight of Packages.
Butter Holland Packages 144,670 6 lbs.—1 cwt.
Bacon Bales and Cases 95,200 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—3 cwts.
Cheese (Loose) ,, 6,407 4 lbs.—56 lbs.
Cheese ,, Packages 379,145 24 lbs.—1 cwt.
Eggs Holland and Belgium Cases 74,303 84 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs.
Lard Holland Packages 3,625 28 lbs.—56 lbs.
Compound „ „ 32,371 56 lbs.
Margarine „ „ 927,874 12 lbs.—56 lbs.
Cereals :—
Barley ,, Bags 715 100 lbs.— 1 cwt. 2 qrs.
Beans „ „ 1,879 1 cwt.—2 cwts.
Peas „ „ 17,864 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs.
Semolina „ „ 50 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs.
Rice ,, & Japan „ 1,101 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs.
Tapioca ,, & E. Africa ,, 36 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs.
Cornflour „ „ 114 2 cwts.
Coffee E. Africa, Costa Rica „ 89,016 1 cwt. 2 qrs.
and Santos.
Cocoa and Chocolate E. Africa and Holland 27,029 28 lbs.—2 cwts.
Fruit (Soft) :—
Apricots Holland and S. Africa Packages 133 14 lbs.—56 lbs.
Apples Australia, New Zea- Casks and Boxes 99,994 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs.
land, Canada, U.S.A.,
Holland and Russia.
Plums Holland Packages 1,013 7 lbs.—12 lbs.
Pears Australia, S. Africa, „ 6,965 6 lbs.—28 lbs.
Holland and Russia.
Currants Holland ,, 11,411 6 lbs.—12 lbs.
Strawberries „ ,, 7,908 7 lbs.—12 lbs.
Peaches ,, „ 616 10 lbs.—14 lbs.
Gooseberries „ ,, and Bags 154 40 lbs.—100 lbs.
Rhubarb ,, Bundles 1,424 28 lbs.
Cherries ,, Baskets 7,918 12 lbs.—40 lbs.
Bilberries „ Chip Baskets 70 7 lbs.—12 lbs.
Cranberries „ Boxes 8,108 28 lbs.
Fruit (Dried) :—
Currants Greece and Turkey Bags and Cases 227,450 28 lbs.—56 lbs.
Raisins Greece, Turkey, Spain, Packages 231,925 8 lbs.—56 lbs.
California and Russia.
Sultanas Greece, Smyrna, Cali„ 384,718 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
fornia.
Plums California and Russia Boxes 172,286 24 lbs.
Apricots „ ,, ,, 15,116 24 lbs.
Peaches California „ 4,527 24 lbs.
Pears „ „ 10,272 24 lbs.
Figs Greece, Spain and Bags and Cases 115,592 28 lbs.—4 cwts.
Smyrna.
Dates Persia and Turkey Boxes 3,204 3 qrs.
Evaporated Apples California and Russia Cases 8,616 56 lbs.
Fruit Salad California „ 500 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
Citrons Spain and Italy ,, 117 24 lbs.—56 lbs.
Muscatels Spain Boxes 38,360 8 lbs.—24 lbs.
Cherries Italy and Canada Cases 1,218 28 lbs.—2 cwts.
Fruit (Green) :—
Oranges Brazil, S. Africa, Italy Packages 366,839 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr.
and Spain.
Lemons Italy and Spain „ 444,426 1 cwt.
Grapes Holland, Spain and „ 89,209 12 lbs.—40 lbs.
Russia.
Melons Holland, Spain and „ 36,302 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr.
Russia.
Pomegranates Spain „ 2,297 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr.
Grape Fruit W. Indies and Cali„ 353 3 qrs.
fornia.
Pineapples St. Michael 3,140 1 cwt.—2 cwts.