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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 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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RABBITS (Frozen).
Only six seizures of frozen rabbits were made during the year, but the total
quantity seized, namely, 18,926 crates and 15 hampers, weighing 471 tons 10 cwts.
1 qr. 12 lbs., was a considerable increase compared with recent years. Of the total
quantity, nearly 16,000 crates were seized on a vessel which had been on fire.
RABBITS (Tinned).
No tinned rabbit was seized during the year.
POULTRY AND GAME.
The total quantity of this class of goods seized and destroyed was 29 cwts.
2 qrs. 27 lbs.
FISH.
The fish of all kinds seized and destroyed totalled 85 tons 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 19 lbs., compared with about 4 tons in the previous year, and included :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet—443 barrels, 2 cases | 66 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Dried—9 boxes Haddocks, 8 bags sundries | 0 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Shell—Mussels | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tinned—Crab, 3,081 tins | 0 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| ,, Lobster, 3 cases | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ,, Salmon, 1,079 tins | 0 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| „ Sardines, 79 cases, 121 tins | 1 | 17 | 2 | 6 |
| Total weight | 85 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
FRUIT (Green).
The goods seized under this heading show a decrease of about 63 tons, compared with the previous year, and comprised :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples—319 boxes, 1,192 barrels, 6 bags | 19 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| Bananas—2,150 crates | 75 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Grapes—52 boxes, 14 baskets, 1 barrel | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| Lemons—77 boxes and a quantity loose | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Limes—1 case | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Melons—1 case | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pears—1,060 boxes, 28 barrels | 23 | 16 | 3 | 20 |
| Pineapples—778 cases | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Peaches—6 cases | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Oranges—1 54 boxes, 2 barrels | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Tomatoes—1,144 crates, 461 bundles, 54 boxes | 65 | 16 | 3 | 8 |
| Sundries—76 barrels, 11 cases | 17 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| Total weight | 246 | 11 | 2 | 9 |