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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The following unsound foodstuffs were disposed of during the year under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
| tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Spitalfields Market & London Fruit Exch. | ||||
| Apples | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Assorted dried fruit | 1 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| Capsicums | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Chestnuts | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
| Currants | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| Dates | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lettuce | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Melons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| Oranges | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Potatoes | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Persimmons | 1 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Pineapples | 7 | 1 | 22 | |
| Pears | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Peaches | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Prunes | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Raisins | 13 | 2 | 21 | |
| Savoys | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sprouts & Tops | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sultanas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Tomatoes | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 78 | 10 | 3 | 14 | |
| (b) Ministry of Food Salvage Depot, 141-5 Mile End Road. | ||||
| tons | cwts. | 3. qrs. | lbs. | |
| Assorted canned goods | 159 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| (c) Other Premises. | tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
| Fruit and Vegetables. | ||||
| Assorted canned fruit & vegetables | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| Assorted dried fruits | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Apricot pulp | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Butter beans | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
32
Sundries tons cwts. qrs. lbs.
Almond Kernels 1 2 19
Assorted canned goods 5 11 0 16
Cocoa. 5 1 0
Coffee 2 0
Lemon juice 4 0 0
Orange juice 4 2 3
Tomato puree 4 0 20
Tea Sweepings 3 20
12 0 2 17