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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
Stepney 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Unsound Food seized or surrendered to the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples, 31 Packages | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bananas, 4 Packages | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherries, 9 Packages | — | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Crabs, 15 Packages | — | — | — | 13 |
| Eggs, 850 and 1 quart liquid | — | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Fish, 12 Packages | — | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| Fruit, Mixed | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grapes, 1 Package and 10 lbs | — | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Kippers, 16 Packages | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lemons, 1 Package | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Livers, Bullocks, 4 | — | — | — | 22 |
| Lobsters, 192 tins | — | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Melons, 80 Packages | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milk (condensed), 18 Packages | — | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Olives | — | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Onions, 5 Packages | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oranges, 1 Package | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Pears, 138 Packages | 1 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Plums, 1 Package | — | — | — | 24 |
| Potatoes, 15 Packages | — | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Rabbits, 60 Packages | — | — | 3 | 20 |
| Salmon (smoked) | — | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| Sausages (smoked) | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sloes, 338 Packages | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Strawberries, 2 Packages | — | — | — | 24 |
| Tomatoes, 571 Packages | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
Parasitic condition of Australian Beef (Salt), lying on a Wharf in the Borough.
In the early part of 1910, the attention of the Local Government Board
was drawn to the presence of certain nodular masses in frozen quarters of meat
arriving in this Country from Australia. These nodules were found to contain a
parasitic worm which has been described as occurring in Australian cattle under
the name of Spiroptera reticulata
At first, it was thought to be merely a surface affection of the flank and
brisket of the forequarter, which could readily be removed by slicing away these
superficial portions of the meat in which nodules were observed. Later, it was found
that the nodules were also deeply situated in those parts, especially in the
intermuscular fat.