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City of London 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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INSPECTION OF FOOD AT RIVERSIDE WHARVES.
The following is a summary of the chief products coming under the observation of the
Inspector charged with the supervision of foods delivered at 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. | 293,345 |
| Bacon | Bags, Cases | „ | 1 cwt. 2 qrs.—3 cwts | 49,356 |
| Cheese (Loose) | Single | „ | 1 lb.—8 lbs. | 160,962 |
| Cheese | Packages | „ | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. | 360,127 |
| Eggs (Fresh) | Cases | „ | 84 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 734,106 |
| Eggs (Frozen) | Packages | Holland and China | 45 lbs. | 7,217 |
| Eggs (Dried) | „ | China | 25—100 lbs. | 200 |
| Egg Yolk | Casks | China and Holland | 56 lbs.—4 cwts. | 2,855 |
| Lard | Packages „ | Canada and America | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 84,857 |
| Margarine | Holland | 12 lbs.—56 lbs | 159,578 | |
| Cereals— | ||||
| Barley | Bags | „ | 100 lbs.- cwt. 2qrs. | 2,478 |
| Beans | „ | Holland, Japan and India. | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 6,692 |
| Lentils | „ | Holland | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 13 |
| Peas | „ | Holland, Roumania and Japan. | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 3 qrs. | 29,559 |
| Rice | „ | Holland, Italy and Japan. | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 3,311 |
| Sago | „ | Holland | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 60 |
| Tapioca | „ | Holland and Ceylon | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 2,429 |
| Cocoa | Bags, Packages | Holland, Ceylon, E. | 28 lbs.—2 cwts. | 16,515 |
| Africa and Brazil. | ||||
| Coffee | Bags | Dutch E. Indies, Ceylon, E. Africa and Costa Rica. | 1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 84,165 |
| Fruit (Soft)— | ||||
| Apples | Packages | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 30,140 | |
| Cranberries | „ | Holland | 28 lbs. | 4,118 |
| Gooseberries | „ | „ | 40 lbs.—100 lbs. | 582 |
| Peaches | „ | „ | 17 lbs.—32 lbs | 16 |
| Loganberries | „ | „ | 7 lbs. | 3 |
| Rhubarb | „ | „ | 6 lbs.—28 lbs. | 853 |
| Strawberries | „ | „ | 7 lbs.—28 lbs. | 404 |
| Fruit (Dried)— | ||||
| Apricots | „ | America, Canada, S. Africa and Australia. | 24 lbs. | 67,670 |
| Bananas | „ | W. Africa | 32 lbs. | 1,507 |
| Currants | „ | Greece, Turkey and S. Africa. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 166,885 |
| Dates | „ | Egypt, Turkey and Persia. | 3 qrs. | 74,366 |
| Evaporated Apples „ | America, Canada, Australia and S. Africa. | 56 lbs. | 12,462 | |
| Figs | „ | Greece, Turkey, Spain and Italy. | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 36,397 |
| Fruit Salad | „ | America | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 5,265 |
| Nectarines | „ | America and Canada | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 849 |
| Peaches | „ | America, Canada, Australia and S. Africa. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 21,885 |
| Pears | „ | America, Canada and Australia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 29,852 |
| Plums | „ | America | 24 lbs.—1 cwt. | 210,960 |
| Preserved Fruit | „ | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs. | 2 |
| Raisins | „ | America, Spain, Greece and Turkey. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs. | 132,889 |
| Sultanas | „ | America, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Persia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 205,778 |
| Fruit (Green)— | ||||
| Grape Fruit | „ | Trinidad, Jaffa and Florida. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt.. | 129,269 |
| Grapes | „ | Spain, Holland, Turkey and Cyprus. | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. | 99,560 |
| Lemons | „ | Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Trinidad and Jaffa. | 1 cwt. | 50,786 |
| Mandarines | „ | Spain and Egypt | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 630 |