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City of London 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES.
The following is a summary of the chief products coming under the observation of the
Inspector charged with the supervision of food at the City Wharves:—
SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
| Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter | Packages | Holland | 6 lbs.—1 cwt | 153,146 |
| Bacon | Bags | „ | 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—3 cwts. | 101,822 |
| Cheese (Loose) | Cases | „ | 1 lb.—8 lbs | 46,588 |
| Cheese | Single Packages | „ | 24 lbs.—1 cwt | 290,188 |
| Eggs (Fresh) | Cases | „ | 84 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 65,992 |
| Eggs (Dried) | Packages | „ | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 26 |
| Egg Yolk | Casks | Holland and China | 56 lbs.—4 cwts. | 438 |
| Compound | Packages | Holland | 56 lbs. | 10 |
| Beef Dripping | Casks | South America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 600 |
| Lard | South America and Holland. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 20,022 | |
| Margarine | „ | Holland | 12 lbs.—56 lbs | 22,541 |
| Cereals— | ||||
| Barley | Bags | „ | 100 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 749 |
| Beans | „ | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 10,882 | |
| Peas | „ | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs. | 19,919 | |
| Rice | „ | Italy and Spain | I cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 1,591 |
| Semolina | Holland | 1 cwt. | 100 | |
| Cocoa | Holland, East Africa and Ceylon. | 28 lbs.—2 cwts. | 14,463 | |
| Coffee | „ | East Africa, Costa | 1 cwt. 2 qrs | 89,191 |
| Rica and Holland. | ||||
| Fruit (Soft):— | ||||
| Apples | Packages | Holland and Australia | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 9,618 |
| Cherries | „ | Holland | 12 lbs.—40 lbs | 289 |
| Cranberries | „ | 28 lbs. | 12,556 | |
| Currants | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 5 |
| Gooseberries | „ | „ | 40 lbs.—100 lbs. | 59 |
| Loganberries | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 800 |
| Peaches | „ | „ | 10 lbs.—14 lbs | 104 |
| Pears | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—28 lbs | 8,355 |
| Plums | „ | „ | 7 lbs.—28 lbs | 1,391 |
| Red Currants | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 2 |
| Rhubarb | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 25 |
| Strawberries | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—14 lbs | 36 |
| Fruit (Dried):— | „ | |||
| Apricots | „ | America, S. Africa and | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 60,592 |
| „ | Persia. | |||
| Currants | „ | America, Greece and Turkey. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 278,704 |
| Dates | „ | Mesopotamia and Egypt- | 3 qrs. | 25,992 |
| Evaporated Apples | „ | E. Africa, Canada | 56 lbs. | 98,732 |
| „ | and America. | |||
| Figs | „ | Turkey and Spain | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 102,434 |
| Fruit Salad | „ | Canada, America and S. Africa. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 1,300 |
| Nectarines | „ | America and S. Africa | 56 lbs. | 1,769 |
| Peaches | „ | S. Africa, Canada and America. | 24 lbs. | 5,250 |
| Pears | „ | „ „ „ | 24 lbs. | 6,022 |
| Plums | „ | S. Africa and California. | 24 lbs. | 195,461 |
| Preserved Fruit | „ | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs | 478 |
| Raisins | „ | Spain, Turkey, Greece and America. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs | 253,767 |
| Sultanas | „ | S. Africa, Persia, Greece, Turkey and U.S.A. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 266,343 |
| Fruit (Green):— | „ | |||
| Grape Fruit | Packages | Florida and Jaffa | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 964 |
| Grapes | „ | Holland and Spain | 12 lbs.—1 cwt | 62,363 |
| Lemons | „ | Italy and Spain | 1 cwt. | 356,577 |
| Melons | „ | Holland and Spain | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 79,308 |
| Oranges | „ | Spain, Italy and Jaffa | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 75,368 |
| Pines | „ | St. Michaels | 1 qr. 16 lbs.—2 qrs. 18 lbs. | 5,755 |
| Pomegranates | „ | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 15 |
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