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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 1921

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

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Table: TABLE XXVIII.Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for theYear ending 31st December, 1921.

TABLE XXVIII.

Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the

Year ending 31st December, 1921.

Original packages.Sundry quantities by weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed.
MEAT—No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Fresh and Frozen— Beef3,939quarters crops, hgs.&c.412019183pieces &bgs. trimmings212931
Mutton and Lamb15,007eases, bags,&c,103117302267623
Veal, Pork and Offal3,765various83226774various1411100
Sausages8boxes & cases.... . ..... . .......309
Preserved—
Tinned329cases............1,845tins1216024
Smoked and Salted11sides............16pieces...1110
BABBITS—
Frozen2,359crates, boxes..................28505
Tinned29cases.........26tins1733
POULTRY and GAME Frozen9cases & bags.....................5117
FISH—
Preserved, Dried „ Tinned and Bottled... 691cases...:::. . .... 395... tins... 13... 10... 2... 1
Shell....... . .........................
Wet100barrels...............21020
FRUIT—
Fresh5,388various..................1172125
Preserved, Dried8,461various..................83816213
„ Tinned and Bottled5,941cases............18,911tins2384016
„ Jam and Marmalade270cases............253tins10702
VEGETABLES—
Fresh68bags, &c................3920
Preserved, Dried19bags..................315119
„ Tinned....................................
NUTS-
Whole2,900bags, &c...................1452014
Desiccated and Shelled2cases...............400
PROVISIONS—
Tea114cases..................59316
Coffee122bags..................55021
Cocoa343bags, &c...................1811126
Butter, Cheese, Lard, Margarine154crates110...23......31830
Condensed Milk942cases, &e...................2610015
Prepared Foods212boxes..................114018
Biscuits and Confectionery551cases..................22838
Sugar - - - -1,477bags..................14612313
GRAIN—
Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c.19bags,&c.2821327......2833215
MEAL and FLOUR87bags, &c...................7432
CONDIMENTS and SPICES121cases..................911013
EGGS48cases.....................12014
EGG YOLK22casks,&c...................4228
drugs............20.........20
SUNDRIES284various..................431233
Total53,792various306122022705various2,61617016
Approximate weight of Goods destroyed during the year 19123,758712
,, ,, ,, 19132,4580221
,, ,, ,, 19141,1841111
,, ,, ,, 19153,1185319
,, ,, ,, 19165,664925
,, ,, ,, 19174,847815
,, ,, ,, 19181,2007027
,, ,, ,, 19192,82915019
,, ,, ,, 19204,102416
,, ,, ,, 19212,61617016