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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

City of London 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: APPENDIX H .Unsound Food, &c., during the Half-year ending December 31st, 1888.

APPENDIX H .

Unsound Food, &c., during the Half-year ending December 31st, 1888.

Date.Ship's Name.Official Number.Where lying.Where from.Amount condemned.
July 17TulaDanishMillwall DockCopenhagen31 tons Onions.
„ 26Dunedin-68,085East India DockNew Zealand3 carcases Mutton.
Aug. 21Arawa89,953Royal Albert DockDitto722 tins Mutton, 39 tins Rabbit.
„ 21Tongariro76,067DittoDitto618 tins Mutton, 20 tins Rabbit.
Sep. 11----London Dock----162,500 tins Sardines.
damaged by fire
„ 19Coptic84,164Royal Albert DockNew Zealand242 tins Beef and Mutton.
„ 27BeleSwedishMillwall DockGottenborg6 casks Pigs' heads.
Oct. 3Ulunda90,491Victoria DockHalifax, N.S.2 barrels Plums.
„ 16Coptic84,164Royal Albert DockNew Zealand4 carcases Mutton, 3 pieces Beef.
„ 25Ruapehu-76,069DittoDitto7 carcases Mutton.
„ 31Stockholm City89,466Victoria DockBoston1 barrel Pears.
Nov. 1TamiseF renchRoyal Albert DockHavre2 barrels Hams.
„ 1Mary Hough76,365Regent's Canal DockLiverpool12-j tons Tinned Meat.
„ 6Tainui90,001Royal Albert DockNew Zealand3 carcases Mutton.
„ 9Kaikoura89,267DittoDitto47 carcases Mutton, 5 boxes Kidneys.
„ 23Orizaba93,688Tilbury DockSydney2 carcases Mutton.
„ 26SitonaSwedishCommercial DockUddevalla749 cases Herrings.
„ 30Stannington67,297London DockGuerusey19 tins Corned Beef.
Dec. 4Narva88,157Millwall DockReval10 cases Geese, 3 packages Poultry.
„ 12China60,963DittoDitto5 crates Geese.
„ 28Tongariro76,067Royal Albert DockNew Zealand229 carcases Mutton, 121 part carcases, and 31 legs.
„ 28Govino85,019Tilbury DockBussorahDates, about 600 tons.