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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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III.—Unsound Food seized by, or surrendered to the District Inspectors:-
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchovies | — | — | — | 27 |
| Apples | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| Asparagus | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacon | — | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Bananas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beef and Mutton | — | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Brawn | — | — | — | 6 |
| Bream | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Canned Goods (Assorted) | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheese | — | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherries | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cob-nuts | — | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Cods' Rows | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Corned Beef | — | — | 1 | 14 |
| Damsons | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Dates | — | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Dutch Herrings | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Eggs | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Fish (Flat) | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fish (Freshwater) | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Gooseberries | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Grapes | — | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Haddock | — | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Herrings | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Jam | 3 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Kippers | — | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Macaroni | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Milk (Condensed) | 32 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Milk (Dried) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peaches | — | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Pea-nuts | — | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Pears | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Perch | — | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Plaice | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Plums | 3 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| Pork | — | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Potatoes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Raisins | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Skate | — | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Skate Wings | — | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Tomatoes | 56 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Walnuts | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 130 | 9 | 0 | 4 |