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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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FRUIT (Tinned and Bottled). Under this heading are included:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples—2 tins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apricot pulp—8 cases | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Cherries—100 cases | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| Prunes—1 tin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raspberry pulp—6 cases | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Strawberry pulp—30 tins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Sultanas—1 tin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Various—1 case, 469 tins, 240 cwts. by weight | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Total weight | 17 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
FRUIT, PRESERVED (Jam and Marmalade).
Nine hundred and eighty-nine cases and four jars, &c., of jam and marmalade,
weighing 29 tons 11 cwts. 3 qrs. 21 lbs., were seized and destroyed.
VEGETABLES.
| Fresh— | Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus—21 crates | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cucumbers—2 boxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Onions—1,819 bags, 50 baskets, 10 boxes, 1,964 cwts., 1 qr., 17 lbs. loose | 192 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Potatoes—Loose | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dried— | ||||
| Peas—560 sacks, 13 barrels | 48 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Tinned, &c.— | ||||
| Peas—13 cases | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| Spinach—45 tins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pickles—22 bottles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Sundries—3 cases | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Total weight | 331 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
NUTS.
Under this heading are included walnuts, pea-nuts and desiccated cocoanut, the
total weight of the goods destroyed amounting to 25 tons 5 cwts. 0 qrs. 18 lbs. Most
of these goods were utilised, under suitable guarantees, for oil extraction and cattle food.