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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 1913

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

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TABLE XXVI.

Table: Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for theYear ending 31st December, 1913.

Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the

Year ending 31st December, 1913.

Original packages.Sundry quantities by weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed.
MEAT—No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Fresh and Frozen—
Beef-223quarters and crops............530pieces3113018
Mutton and Lamb6,807carcasses............227„1345314
Veal, Pork and Offal2,883various............10,033various6919216
Preserved—
Tinned41cases............113tins114322
Smoked and Salted65casks,&c....13412hams140021
Sundry30various..................014213
RABBITS—
Frozen80crates............86rabbits21014
Tinned..................1,029tins018114
POULTRY and GAME—
Frozen6cases............10various02226
FISH—
Preserved, Dried115various..................11700
„ Tinned and Bottled2cases............913tins, &c.0722
„ Frozen1cask..................03012
Wet2,228boxes..................26014112
FRUIT—
Fresh2,874various...12224......9318319
Preserved, Dried12,085various..................44910016
„ Tinned and Bottled49cases, &c.12000416tins1511116
„ Jam and Marmalade2cases............68tins02225
VEGETABLES—
Fresh215bags, &c...................9000
Preserved, Dried.........123166tins09119
NUTS
Whole11,380bags..................5711720
Sundry1case..................0120
PROVISIONS—
Tea93cases..................55111
Coffee34bags..................21500
Cocoa....................................
Butter, Cheese, Lard, Margarine3cases1101917,753cheese55311226
Condensed Milk1,979cases..................40036
Prepared Foods100cases..................4720
Biscuits and Confectionery1,423cases..................2715117
Sugar....................................
GRAIN—
Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c.......1615119......161519
MEAL and FLOUR......17117......17117
CONDIMENTS and SPICES....................................
EGGS4½cases..................0700
DRUGS.................................
SUNDRIES50cases, &c.............228bottles20310
Total42,673various1761432231,584Various2,4580221
Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed during the year19091,4157022
„ „ „19102,4836213
„ „ „19111.408431½
„ „ „19123,758712
„ „ „19132,4580221