[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London] page 40

City of London 1917

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

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NUTS.

Table: The Acajou (" Cashew ") nuts and desiccated cocoanut referred to below were used for cattle food and oil extraction. The remainder of the goods were destroyed.

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The Acajou (" Cashew ") nuts and desiccated cocoanut referred to below were used for cattle food and oil extraction. The remainder of the goods were destroyed.

	Tons	Cwts.	Qrs.	Lbs.
Chestnuts—923 bags, 49 cases	47	19	0	0
Acajou nuts—240 cases	24	0	0	0
Walnuts (shelled)—100 cases	5	0	0	0
Desiccated cocoanut—90 cases, 6 bags t	6	0	o O	10
Total weight	82	19	3	10

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PROVISIONS.
Only 97 tons 7 cwts. 3 qrs. 20 lbs. of this class of goods were seized and destroyed,
compared with about 850 tons in the previous year, the reduction being chiefly in respect
of tea, coffee, margarine and condensed milk. Of the quantities disposed of as unfit
for human consumption, the cocoa, tapioca and about 14 tons of condensed milk were
used for cattle food, the margarine for soapmaking, the sugar for the manufacture of
ink, and about 45 tons of the condensed milk in the manufacture of confectionery. In

Table: all cases where the goods were removed from the district of the Port of London for such purposes, guarantees were obtained from the actual users, and the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which the goods were removed were notified of the facts.

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all cases where the goods were removed from the district of the Port of London for such purposes, guarantees were obtained from the actual users, and the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which the goods were removed were notified of the facts.

	Tons.	Cwts.	Qrs.	Lbs.
Tea—Nil	0	0	0	0
Coffee—41 bags	1	5	1	9
Cocoa—78 barrels, 1 case, 22 tins	9	2	0	25
Cheese—6 cases,28 cwts. 3 qrs. 14 lbs. loose	1	13	3	15
Margarine—93 boxes -	2	1	3	17
Butter—Nil	0	0	0	0
Sugar—loose sweepings	0	9	1	12
Condensed Milk—2,302 cases, 38 casks	58	2	L	25
Tapioca—246 bags	24	12	0	0
Vermicelli— 1 tin	0	0	0	1
Macaroni—3 boxes	0	0	3	0
Total weight	97	7	3	20

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PREPARED FOODS.

Table: With regard to these goods, the Lacto Maltine was used for veterinary purposes and the Nestle's Food and rolled oats for cattle food ; the remainder were destroyed.

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With regard to these goods, the Lacto Maltine was used for veterinary purposes and the Nestle's Food and rolled oats for cattle food ; the remainder were destroyed.

	Tons.	Cwts.	Qrs.	Lbs.
Lacto Maltine—5 cases	0	3	0	0
Malted Food—166 tins	0	1	1	26
Nestles' Food—15 cases	1	3	0	16
Infants' Food—2 cases	0	1	2	0
Rolled Oats—1,014 bags	50	6	3	16
Orange Peel—27 barrels, 1 case	3	7	0	21
Total weight	55	3	0	23

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Table: The Acajou (" Cashew ") nuts and desiccated cocoanut referred to below were used for cattle food and oil extraction. The remainder of the goods were destroyed.

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Table: all cases where the goods were removed from the district of the Port of London for such purposes, guarantees were obtained from the actual users, and the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which the goods were removed were notified of the facts.

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Table: With regard to these goods, the Lacto Maltine was used for veterinary purposes and the Nestle's Food and rolled oats for cattle food ; the remainder were destroyed.