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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Offal.—The offal seized as unfit for human consumption was 41 tons 5 cwts. 1 qr. 22 lbs., and comprised:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livers, Ox—3 cases, 56 bags, 69 loose | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| „ Sheep—37 bags, 7 loose | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| „ Pig—28 cases, 1 bag loose | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 |
| Sweetbreads—1 case | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Kidneys—82 cases, 464 boxes, 65 bags, 65 lbs. loose | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Hearts—551 bags, 4 part bags, 173 lbs. loose | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Tongues—1 case, 77 bags, 53 loose | 3 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| Cheeks—82 bags | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| Tripe—5 bags | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Tails—2 cases, 42 bags | 1 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| Skirts—-1 case, 58 bags | 1 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| Sundries—115 cases, 124 bags | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Total weight | 41 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
Sundry Meat.—Meat coming under the heading "Seized," consisted of mutton,
lard, butter and various stores, weighing 293 tons 12 cwts. 1 qr. 26 lbs., contained in
1 case, 2 boxes, 153 bags and various weights in bulk, from ships mined and on fire.
Sausages and Sausage Meat.—Sausages and sausage meat seized as unfit for
human consumption consisted of 5,084 cases, weighing 216 tons 2 cwts. 2 qrs. 9 lbs.
Meats—Canned.—The tinned meats seized and disposed of comprised :—1,789
cases, 1,773 tins, weighing 27 tons 18 cwts. 1 qr. 13 lbs.
Meat—Smoked and Salted.—Bacon, 9 boxes 56 lbs.; trimmings, 2 tons 14 cwts.
1 qr. 26 lbs
Rabbits—Frozen.—3,097 crates of rabbits weighing 77 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr. 10 lbs.
were seized during the year.
Rabbits (Tinned), Poultry and Game.—100 cases 118 tins of rabbits weighing
3 tons 12 cwts 2 qrs. 0 lbs , and 6 bags of poultry weighing 4 cwts. 3 qrs. 25 lbs. were
seized during the year.
Fish.—Goods of this description destroyed included :—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet—7 casks | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Dried—-Stores | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Tinned—Salmon, 230 cases, 343 tins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Total weight | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
Fruit (Green).—A substantial increase is shown in with the 6 tons destroyed last year :—-
goods of this class compared
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples—19 barrels, 2 boxes | 1 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| Bananas—255 crates | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| Oranges—113 boxes, 57 barrels, 26 packages | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Pears—4 barrels, 117 boxes, 50 half-cases | 3 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Grape Fruit—2 barrels | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemons—65 boxes | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomatoes—88 crates | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pineapples—6 cases | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sundries—1 cask | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total weight | 35 | 12 | 2 | 12 |