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City of London 1919

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

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Fruit (Dried).—172 tons 13 cwts. 1 qr. 14 lbs. of goods of this class were destroyed, as compared with 11 tons 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 15 lbs. in the preceding year :—

Tons.cwts.QrsLbs.
Dates—4,544 boxes7200
Apricots—2 cases00316
Figs—9 boxes, 1 bag, 185 baskets314027
Plums—5 bags, 16 boxes08225
Eaisins—9 cases, 404 boxes10402
Prunes-—19 cases0200
Currants—12 qr.-cases0120
Sundries—39 cases, 6,003 boxes (fruit salad)151000
Total weight17213114

Fruit (Tinned and Bottled).—A substantial increase is shown by the 19 tons 17 cwts. 2 qrs. 15 lbs of goods of this class destroyed, as compared with the 17 cwts. 2 qrs. 16 lbs. destroyed last year :—

TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Fruit Pulp—250 tins, 1 case1238
Tomato Puree—31 cases, 128 tins.I11120
Tomatoes—140 cases, 333 tins315011
Peaches—168 tins0214
Pineapples—26 cases06324
Pears—293 cases, 22 tins91001
Various—3,194 tons, 24 cases3904
Total weight1917215

Jam and Marmalade.—167 tins, weighing 5 cwts. 2 qrs. 9 lbs., were seized and destroyed.

Tons. Cwts.qrs.Lbs.
Carrots and Beets—54 bags2700
Onions—loose01000
Shallots—93 bags41300
Dried—
Beans—4 bags05125
Peas—20 bags115215
Preserved—
Cucumbers (pickled)—552 barrels100000
Total weight10911012

Nuts .—The only goods of this class consisted of Cashew Nuts, siftings, &c., weighing 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 0 lbs.

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Tea0000
Coffee0000
Cocoa0000
Cheese0000
Margarine0000
Butter—11 tubs03312
Sugar0000
Condensed Milk—110 barrels, 1,958 cases, 138 tins492320
Total weight49634