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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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FISH.
The fish of all kinds seized and destroyed totalled 14 tons 12 cwts. 0 qrs. 19 lbs. compared with about 86 tons in the previous year, and comprised :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet—3 barrels herrings | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| Dried—6 cases kippers, 2 cases codlings | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Shell—1 barrel oysters | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tinned—Crab, 47 tins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| „ ' Crayfish, 57 cases, 99 tins | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| „ Herrings, 3 cases | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| „ Lobster, 474 tins | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 |
| ,, Salmon, 3 cases, 24,570 tins | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| „ Sardines, 65 cases | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| „ Various, 2 cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Total weight | 14 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
Most of the tinned salmon was from a vessel which arrived in a damaged condition.
FRUIT (Green).
The green fruit seized and destroyed was nearly 50 per cent, less than in the previous year, and included:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples—1,U68 boxes, 4 barrels | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Bananas—2 crates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grapes—185 barrels | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| Lemons—6 boxes | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Pears—105 barrels, 79 boxes, 446 packages | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pineapples—22 cases | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Plums—877 packages | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Damsons—63 barrels, 158 baskets, 192 packages | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Oranges—74 boxes, 70 cwts. loose | 10 | 3 | 0 | |
| Greensrasres—1,954 baskets o o > | 34 | 17 | 12 | |
| Mandarins—156 boxes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Sundries—2 casks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total weight | 132 | 7 | 1 | 24 |