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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 1918

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

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RABBITS (Tinned), POULTRY AND GAME.
No goods of these kinds were seized.
FISH.

Table: Goods of this description seized and destroyed included : —

Goods of this description seized and destroyed included : —

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs
Wet—30 boxes, 15 bags, 2 casks01406
Dried—3 bags0300
Tinned—Lobster, 2 cases, 54 tins01126
„ Sardines, 76 cases, 260 tins114310
Total weight213114

Table: FRUIT ( Green).Only 6 tons of this class of goods were destroyed, compared with 132 tons in the preceding year:—

FRUIT ( Green).

Only 6 tons of this class of goods were destroyed, compared with 132 tons in the preceding year:—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Apples—66 boxes11600
Bananas —33 crates1320
Oranges—Loose11000
Lemons—LooseI1000
Quinces—1 basket -0020
Total weight6000

Table: FRUIT ( Dried).Most of the goods included under this heading .were old stock which had been lying at the Docks for some considerable time:—

FRUIT ( Dried).

Most of the goods included under this heading .were old stock which had been lying at the Docks for some considerable time:—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Dates—3 boxes01314
Apricots—1 box00014
Figs—4 barrels, 232 boxes, 131 bags816125
Peaches—5 boxes01o o0
Plums—50 boxes013012
Raisins—7 cases0220
Prunes—18 boxes02127
Sultanas—Loose0208
Currants—3 cases, 5 qr.-cases0200
Sundries—16 barrels018027
Total weight110215