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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 1923

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

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Table: TABLE XXXV.Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending31st December, 1923.

TABLE XXXV.

Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending

31st December, 1923.

Original Packages.Sundry Quantities by Weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total Weight of Goods Destroyed.
No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
MEAT-
Fresh and Frozen-
Beef341quarters, crops, &c.-5112164pieces & bags trimmings301812
Mutton and Lamb2,302carcases, &c.l0183,539pieces & bags trimmings8416323
Veal, Pork and Offal591various-2110216various216223
Sausages12boxes-------17214
Preserved-
Tinned292cases----329tins91419
Smoked and Salted1bag--------310
Sundry19bags-150025various21302
RABBITS-
Frozen37crates------1412
Tinned------10tins---20
POULTRY and GAME107cases, &c.------4-125
FISH-
Preserved, Dried2barrels-------120
,, Tinned and Bottled437cases----1,835tins1013218
Shell------------
Wet10boxes-------6020
FRUIT-
Fresh11,121various------26214118
Preserved, Dried9,507various------26012326
,, Tinned and Bottled2,563cases----1,667tins7515011
Jam and Marmalade161cases----629tins61227
VEGETABLES-
Fresh21bags,&c.------1100
Preserved, Dried--415014--415114
„ Tinned140cases----149tins68110
NUTS-
Whole134bags,&c.3710--121829
Sundry38cases-2015--111223
PROVISIONS-
Tea248packages------1017126
Cocoa------------
Coffee9packages-------8317
Butter, Cheese, Lard, Margarine72crates,&c.-14227--1516
Condensed Milk665cases----46tins140010
Preserved Foods147cases. &c.-1600--6219
Biscuits and Confectionery342cases------14708
Sugar69bags------30326
Sugar Sweepings------5,731bags48312121
GRAIN-
Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c.50bags2291928--2291928
MEAL and FLOUR2,113bags71128--14 1401
EGGS4cases--------30
EGG YOLK79casks,&c.------151312
DRUGS42cases-------1319
SUNDRIES395various------311100
32,372Bags, cases, etc.249911814,340Various1,7519019
Approximate weight of goods destroyed during the Year 19141,1841111
„ „ „ 19153,1185319
„ „ „ 19165,664925
„ „ „ 19174,847815
„ „ „ 19181,2007027
„ „ „ 19192,82915019
„ „ „ 19204,102416
„ „ „ 19212,61617016
„ „ „ 19223,9891223
„ „ „ 19231,7519019

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