Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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(7) No Boats were detained for Cleansing and Disinfection.
(8) The total number of Boats on the Register on the 31st December, 1913:—
(a) Number of Boats believed to be in use or available was 13
(b) Number of Boats that cannot be traced Nil.
(9) No Boats were Registered during 1913.
The following -foodstuffs were destroyed during the year under the Unsound Food Series and the Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908:—
| At the Wharves. | Tons. | Cwts | Ors. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Meat | 3 Pigs Carcases | — | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 113 Rabbits | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Preserved Meat | 40,104 Tins of Beef | 86 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2,866 „ „ Rabbits | 11 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 461 „ „ Ox Tongues | — | 13 | 2 | 25 | |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | 3,861 Crates of Bananas | 100 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 Cases of Melons | — | 18 | 3 | 0 | |
| 50 Bags of Onions | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 Cases of Oranges | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 430 Crates of Plums | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 Boxes of Tomatoes | — | — | 14 | ||
| Dried Fruits | 220 Bags of Peaches | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 Boxes of Dried Plums | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Preserved Fruit and Vegetables | 877 Tins of Apples | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| ]2 „ „ Apricots | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 456 „ „ Cherries | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7,698 „ „ Assorted Fruits | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | |
| 87 „ ,, Peaches | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 241 „ „ Pears | — | 5 | 1 | 15 | |
| 725 „ „ Peas | — | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| 54,510 „ „ Pineapple | 50 | 5 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1,832 „ „ Fruit Pulp | 8 | 10 | 0 | 27 | |
| 777 „ „ Tomatoes | — | 14 | 0 | 13 | |
| Preserved Fish | 10,785 ,, „ Crayfish | 2 | 18 | 1 | 13 |
| 1,328 „ „ Lobster | — | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
| 11,576 „ „ Salmon | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | |
| 318 „ „ Sardines | — | — | 3 | 23 | |
| Sundries | 2,830 „ „ Soups | 1 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| Total | 294 | 18 | 0 | 3 |