Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | Qrs | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dates—4,544 boxes | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Apricots—2 cases | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Figs—9 boxes, 1 bag, 185 baskets | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Plums—5 bags, 16 boxes | 0 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
Eaisins—9 cases, 404 boxes | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Prunes-—19 cases | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Currants—12 qr.-cases | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Sundries—39 cases, 6,003 boxes (fruit salad) | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total weight | 172 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
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 :—
Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fruit Pulp—250 tins, 1 case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Tomato Puree—31 cases, 128 tins. | I | 11 | 1 | 20 | |
Tomatoes—140 cases, 333 tins | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11 | |
Peaches—168 tins | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Pineapples—26 cases | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | |
Pears—293 cases, 22 tins | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Various—3,194 tons, 24 cases | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |
Total weight | 19 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
Jam and Marmalade.—167 tins, weighing 5 cwts. 2 qrs. 9 lbs., were seized and destroyed.
Tons | . Cwts. | qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carrots and Beets—54 bags | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Onions—loose | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Shallots—93 bags | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Dried— | ||||
Beans—4 bags | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
Peas—20 bags | 1 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
Preserved— | ||||
Cucumbers (pickled)—552 barrels | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total weight | 109 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
Nuts .—The only goods of this class consisted of Cashew Nuts, siftings, &c., weighing 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 0 lbs.
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coffee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cocoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cheese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margarine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butter—11 tubs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Sugar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Condensed Milk—110 barrels, 1,958 cases, 138 tins | 49 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
Total weight | 49 | 6 | 3 | 4 |