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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

Port of London 1911

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

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Table: TABLE XXIV.Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for theYear ending 31st December, 1911.

TABLE XXIV.

Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the

Year ending 31st December, 1911.

Original packages.Sundry quantities by weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed.
No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs
MEAT—
Fresh and Frozen—
Beef2,815quarters............4,519pieces3416318
Mutton and Lamb1,325carcasses............5435525916
Veal, Pork and Offal5,731½packages............2,696loose857217
Preserved—
Tinned3cases............3,410tins6825
Smoked and Salted -4055............51sundry31820
Sundry252packages019222......1607
RABBITS—
Frozen......017019......017019
Tinned47cases..................110019
POULTRY and GAME—
Frozen2packages............25loose0010
FISH20cases................0420
Preserved, Dried......0400......0400
„ Tinned and Bottled50cases............9,312tins5835½
„ Frozen....................................
FRUIT—
Fresh7,498½packages..................1501438
Preserved, Dried4,046„11108......924011
„ Tinned and Bottled107„............29,425tins529019
„ Jam and Marmalade17cases............15jars117219
VEGETABLES—
Fresh220bags...............172022
Preserved, Dried......10715005,859tins1121904
NUTS-
Whole....................................
Ground77bags............24tins1012112
Sundry5355..................51027
PROVISIONS—
Tea......21607......21607
Coffee4cases5...............53026
Cocoa2455..................20025
Butter, Cheese, Lard, Margarine......64100272,737sundry704027
Condensed Milk133cases..................18027
Prepared Foods3„060012tins41317
Biscuits and Confectionery53„......3655141916
Sugar............124......00124
GRAIN—
Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, Ac.......267630......267630
MEAL and FLOUR231bags..................253219
CONDIMENTS and SPICES213packages..................2016226
EGGS..................14,400...01317
Dried5cases.........2tins0028
Liquid....................................
SUNDRIES4,159packages...2201,015tins876022
Total27,129packages18350474,081sundry loose1,408431½
Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed during the year 19091,4157022
„ „ „ 19102,4836213
„ „ „ 19111,408431½