London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of London 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous—(continued). | ||||
| Cocoa Butter | Packages | Holland and America | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 10,238 |
| Condensed Milk | Casks | Holland | 4 cwts.—5 cwts. | 7,411 |
| Confectionery | Packages | ,, | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. | 385 |
| Curry Powder | — | India | 1 cwt. | 5 |
| Desiccated Cocoanut. | Bags | Ceylon | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 18 lbs. | 5,930 |
| Drained Cherries | Packages | Italy | 2S lbs.—1 cwt. | 286 |
| Frozen Ducks | Cases | America | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 10 |
| Frozen Fish | Packages | ,, | 1 cwt.—3 cwts. | 349 |
| Fruit and Lemon | Casks | Spain, Italy and | 3 cwts.—4 cwts. | 2,182 |
| Juice. | America. | |||
| Fruit Pulp | ,, | Holland and Spain | 4 cwts. | 16,198 |
| Glands | Casks | Holland | 1 cwt.—3 cwts. | 2 |
| Honey | Casks, Cases | America | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 239 |
| Jam | Cases | Australia | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 15 |
| Lemon Juice | — | Italy | 1 cwt. | 13 |
| Powder. | ||||
| Liquorice | Packages | Italy | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 1,644 |
| Milk Sugar | ,, | Holland | 4 cwts.—5 cwts. | 105 |
| Olives (in Brine) | Casks | Spain | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 60 |
| Orange Peel | — | ,, | 14 lbs. | 14 |
| Peel (in Brine) | Casks | ,, | 4 cwts.—5 cwts. | 42 |
| Pepper | — | ,, | 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 16 lbs. | 60 |
| Poultry | — | Holland | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 4,483 |
| Rabbits | Cases | ,, | 1 cwt. | 406 |
| Salmon | Casks | America | 4 cwts.—5 cwts. | 10 |
| Sugar Candy | Packages | Holland | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 400 |
| Vegetable Powder | ,, | „ | 1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 1,591 |
| Yeast | ,, | ,, | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 5,440 |
UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED AT RIVERSIDE WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES. As a result of the daily inspection of City Wharves, 63½ loads of unsound food were removed from these places during the year by the Cleansing Department. The material so disposeu of cumprised .—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Milk | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Dried Fruit | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Fresh Fruit | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Fruit Juice | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Tinned Fruit Pulp | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Tinned Fruit, Vegetables and Fish | 41 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
| Nuts | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Vegetables | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 79 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
The following were released for animal feeding and manufacturing purposes under guarantee :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cask Full Cream Condensed Milk | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 Cases Full Cream Condensed Milk | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 228 Cases Skimmed Condensed Milk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 Bags Nutmegs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 166 Boxes Dried Apricots | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The following were destroyed at the wharves or by private contractors under proper supervision :-
| 2,592 Boxes Prunes | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 Boxes Grape Fruit | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 Boxes Lemons | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 184 Boxes Oranges | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 Boxes Pears | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 Crates Lettuce | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Casks Fruit Juice | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 Casks Condensed Milk | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 tin Cucumbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1,230 Cases Tinned Meats | 36 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 96 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Grand Total | 184 | 3 | l | 25 |