London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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76 Detention Notices and 64 Release Notices were issued during the year in respect of the undermentioned foodstuffs:-
| Article | Detention Notices. | Release Notices | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity | No. of Notices | Weight | Quantity | No. of Notices | Weight | |||||||
| T. | c. | q. | lb | T. | c. | q. | lb | |||||
| Mutton. | 12,894 carcases. | 29 | - | 12,894 carcases. | 29 | - | ||||||
| Cocoa and Sweepings. | 726 bags. | 19 | 44. | 15. | 2. | 26 | 745 bags. | 20 | 20. | 6. | l. | 7 |
| Sugar Sweepings. | 168 bags. | 12 | 12. | 0. | 3. | 1 | 7 bags. | 1 | 10. | 2. | 25 | |
| Tomato Concentrate (tinned). | 2730 cases. | 6 | 50. | 19. | 3. | 0 | 2730 cases | 6 | 50. | 19. | 3. | 0 |
| Oatmeal. | 7 bags. | 2 | 8. | 3. | 0 | - | - | — | ||||
| Coffee. | 105 bags. | 1 | 4. | 12. | 2. | 12 | — | - | — | |||
| Tomato Ketchup | 54 barrels | 1 | 5. | 8. | 0. | 0 | — | — | — | |||
| "Empilian" Emulsion base | 49 tins. | 1 | 16. | 0. | 21 | 49 tins. | 1 | 16. | 0. | 21 | ||
| Mussels ( tinned) | 12894 cases & 30 tins. | 1 | 20. | 17. | 2. | 0 | 1169 cases & 18 tins. | 3 | 10. | 0. | 0. | 0 |
| Dutch Cockles (tinned) | - | - | - | 50 cartons. | 1 | 1. | 3. | l. | 21 | |||
| Dessicated Cocoanut. | 3 cases. | 1 | 5. | 2. | 0 | 3 cases. | 1 | 5. | 2. | 0 | ||
| Pearl Barley. | 9 bags. | 1 | 11. | 1. | 0 | — | — | — | ||||
| Sultanas. | 17½ cases. | 1 | 11. | 0. | 22 | 17½ cases. | 1 | 11. | 0. | 22 | ||
| Currants. | 8 bags. | 1 | 8. | 0. | 10 | 8 bags. | 1 | 8. | 0. | 10 | ||
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