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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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The goods seized and destroyed included :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple pulp—3 kegs | ||||
| Apricot pulp—12 cases and 171 tins | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| Black-currant pulp—118 tins | 0 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| Orange pulp—17 cases | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Strawberry pulp—41 tins | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Tomatoes—14 cases and 8 tins | 0 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| Sundries | 12 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Total weight | 15 | 11 | 1 | 26 |
FRUIT, PRESERVED (Jam and Marmalade).
Only two cases and 68 jars of jam, weighing 2 cwts. 2 qrs. 25 lbs., were destroyed
as unfit for food.
VEGETABLES.
| Fresh— | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions—23 bags, 14 boxes | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Potatoes—108 bags, 70 boxes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dried— | ||||
| Beaus, peas, &c. | 0 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| Tinned— | ||||
| Spinach—166 tins | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Total weight | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
NUTS.
As was the case in the previous year, the only goods appearing under this heading are:
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs | . Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnuts—1,138 bags | 571 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Desiccated cocoanut—1 case | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total weight | 571 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
PROVISIONS.
The tea, coffee, cheese and chocolate, included in the following list were mostly
rendered unfit for food owing to damage received as a result of accidents to the vessel
in which they were carried.
The tea was subsequently used for the extraction of caffeine.
With regard to the condensed milk, 1,219 cases, weighing 23 tons 10 cwts. 1 qr.,
18 lbs., were destroyed, 399 cases, weighing 8 tons 15 cwts. 1 qr. 16 lbs., were used for
pig or poultry food, and 361 cases, weighing 7 tons 15 cwts. were released for
confectionery purposes.