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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 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Unsound Food Destroyed.The following foodstuffs were destroyed during the year under the Unsound Food Series and the Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908:—

Unsound Food Destroyed.

The following foodstuffs were destroyed during the year under the Unsound Food Series and the Public Health (Foreign Meat) Regulations, 1908:—

I.—At the Wharves:—
Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
MeatBacon2714
Preserved Meats204,013 Tins of Beef1591215
510 „ Mutton—1517
2,071 „ Rabbits119223
3,111 „ Tongues21332
Preserved Fish420 Tins of Crayfish—1314
621 „ Pilchards—525
3,095 „ Salmon19320
3,085 „ Sardines118226
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.2,868 Crates of Bananas81430
4 Boxes of Oranges—600
354 „ Pears2334
Potatoes26700
24 Boxes of Tomatoes—620
Preserved Fruits and Vegetables.1,560 Tins of Cherries114318
1,575 „ Assorted Fruits16226
16,703 „ Pears14918
24,793 „ Pineapples161206
792 „ Spinach—1800
19,353 „ Tomatoes49028
Dried Fruits300 boxes of Figs213222
254 „ Plums11400
Sundries19,422 Tins of Assorted Canned Goods178216
296,771 Tins of Condensed Milk1326221
1 Bag of Cocoa—1219
1,072 Tins of Marmalade217110
52212012

Table: II. —Diseased Meat and Offal destroyed from the Slaughter-houses and Offal Dealers :—

II. —Diseased Meat and Offal destroyed from the Slaughter-houses and Offal Dealers :—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
40 Calves Carcasses and Organs11827
1 Goat's „ „——114
Veal———26
31 Bullocks' Livers—6016
22 Calves' Livers——323
2 Sheeps' Livers———4
11 Sets of Calves' Lungs——116
2 Sets of Sheeps' Lungs———5
21 Bullocks' Spleens——114
4 Bullocks' Heads—103
28016