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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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FRUIT (Green).
There has been a slight falling off of goods seized under this heading, which were as follows:—
| Apples—160 barrels, 42 boxes, 12 cwts. loose | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
| 11 | 17 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bananas —1,819 crates | 63 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Grapes—134 barrels, 25 boxes | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Lemons—3 boxes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangoes—4 cases | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Melons—3 casks | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oranges—7 boxes, 1 case and some loose | 0 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| Peaches—4 cases | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pears—14 barrels, 609 boxes and 11 trays | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Plums—14 baskets, 4 cases | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Tomatoes—17 crates | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Sundries—2 boxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total weight | 93 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
FRUIT (Dried).
Although the quantity of these goods condemned as unfit for human food was
more than three times that of the previous year, it will be of interest to know that a
large proportion proved to be of some commercial value, as in the case of the dates,
the greater portion were allowed to leave the district under a suitable guarantee for the
manufacture of vinegar, and the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which
the goods were proceeding were duly informed of the facts.
The quantities of goods condemned were:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currants—2 boxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dates—104 cases, 4,017 mats, 9 bags, 7,380 boxes | 432 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
| Figs—112 cases, 150 bags, 115 boxes | 12 | 18 | 2 | 9 |
| Plums—50 boxes | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Raisins—10 bags, 11 boxes | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Sultanas—85 boxes | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Sundry—40 boxes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total weight | 449 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
FRUIT (Tinned and Bottled).
Within the last few years the condition in which this class of goods has arrived
has greatly improved, and of the total quantity condemned about 12 tons were
rejected by the owners and seized by Officers of the Port Sanitary Authorities to
prevent sale to small buyers.