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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 1917

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

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Table: TABLE X.Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for theYear ending 31st December, 1917.

TABLE X.

Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the

Year ending 31st December, 1917.

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—
Beef23701quarters and crops............418bags & pieces22717l7
Mutton and Lamb2,651carcases...121261pieces4410219
Yeal, Pork and Offal1,461various...1110109pieces,&c.4954115
Preserved—
Tinned3cases.........506tins11008
Smoked and Salted288boxes, &c.213322......7817316
Sundry.................................
RABBITS—
Frozen3,877crates,&c.............138rabbits2354320
Tinned..................123tins...2022
POULTRY and GAME—
Frozen4cases.....................314
FISH—
Preserved, Dried8cases.....................800
„ Tinned and Bottled130cases............25,190tins131439
ShellIbarrel...• • •...............200
Wet3barrels.....................7110
FRUIT—
Fresh5,393various31000......1327124
Preserved, Dried15,564various16310......31515215
„ Tinned and Bottled2,032cases...62252,529tins61425
„ Jam and Marmalade.................................
VEGETABLES—
Fresh3,540bags,&c.90...............2671114
Preserved, Dried• • •• • •• • •1816.........1816
„ Tinned1case............30tins...104
NUTS-
Whole972boxes, &c.. . .. . ........ . .47190o
Desiccated and Shelled436bags,&c................3510310
PROVISIONS—
Tea• • •..........................
Coffee41bags............1519
Cocoa79barrels, &c........«22tins92025
Butter, Cheese, Lard, Margarine99cases1831431534
Condensed Milk2,340cases, &c.............582125
Prepared Foods1,064various......• • •...166tins553023
Biscuits and Confectionery88cases.........2740017
Sugar.........9112...9112
Sundry*249bags, &c.............1tin241231
GRAIN— Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c.251bags, &c.248619127......2,50519220
MEAL and FLOUR2,438bags,&c.10119......201502
CONDIMENTS and SPICES29O ' cases.........16......41521
EGGS271cases..................31925
EGG YOLK2casks.....................1000
DRUGS5cases...15224"*50bottles...18118
SUNDRIES123packages4222431tins147227
Total45,750various2603511329,574various4,847815
Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed during the year 19091,4157022
,, ,, ,, 19102,4836213
,, ,, ,,19111,408431
,, ,, ,, 19123,758712
,, ,, ,, 19132,4580221
,, ,, ,, 19141,1841111
,, ,, ,, 19153,1185319
,, ,, ,, 19165,664925
,, ,, ,, 19174,847815