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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Unsound Food. 953 inspections were made at the
various wharves in the borough.
The following is a list end quantity of unsound foodstuffs from the wharvos, disposed of during the year under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937:-
| Tons | cwts. | qrs | . lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asserted canned goods | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Apricot Kernels | 24 | |||
| Barley Flakes | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Biscuits | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bitter Orange Pulp | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cabbage | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Cherries | 33 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Cherry Plums | 13 | 2 | 16 | |
| Coffee | 2 | 1 | 23 | |
| Cucumbers | 12 | 1 | 14 | |
| Dates | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ice Cream Powder | 21 | |||
| Melons | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Onions | 35 | 19 | 2 | 8 |
| Peaches | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| Pears | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Peas | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Plums | 6 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| Raisins | 2 | 0 | ||
| Runner Beans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonatoes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tomato Paste | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 204 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
The following foodstuffs were disposed of during the year undor tho Public Health (London) Act, 1936:-
| (a) Spitalfiolds Market & , . London Fruit Exchange.. . | Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricots | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Apricots (Driod) | 14 | 1 | 13 | |
| Cabbage | 1 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Carrots | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Celariac | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cherries | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Chestnuts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cucumbers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Currants | 5 | 2 | 23 |