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City of London 1925

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

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TABLE XXXV.

Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December , 1925.

Original Packages.Sundry Quantities by Weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total Weight of Goods Destroyed.
MEAT—No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Fresh and Frozen—
Beef786Hinds, crops, &c.5133131,473bags, pieces, &c.641927
Mutton and Lamb405carcases1,661pieces13714
Veal, Pork and Offal1,573carcases, bags, &c.1,6833518317
Preserved-
Tinned41cases36tins11516
Smoked and Salted3cases9sides909
Casings, &c3casks-1320
Sundry2bags23cases1119
RABBITS—
Frozen7crates----3213
Tinned------------
POULTRY and GAME-------
FISH—
Dried1case-100
Tinned133cases619tins31107
Shell------------
Wet15casks------1300
Paste108cases------313216
FRUIT—
Fresh491cases, &c.------180227
Dried6,092cases1991302
Tinned837cases1,487tins3912317
Jam and Marmalade130cases44tins412022
VEGETABLES—
Fresh165cases------11118
Dried38bags------60324
Tinned586cases-1.119tins261018
NUTS—
Whole182bags101313
Sundry1case------118
PROVISIONS—
Tea-----------
Cocoa4bags3117
Coffee-
Chicory20bags----1629
Butter, Cheese, Margarine2)9crates------112020
Lard2cases---1016
Tallow and Dripping169casks------36538
Condensed Milk70cases281tins11733
Milk Powder233cases186tins134018
Prepared Foods463packages-----9632
Biscuits and Confectionery59½cases515124
Sugar Sweepings4,536bags-----5315127
GRAIN—
Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c.590bags3412013-3001136
MEAL and FLOUR514bags11411--4210126
MIXED SWEEPINGS26130242613024
EGGS1case---120
EGG YOLK5cases--14116
DRUGS1
SUNDRIES79cases-40tins518024
Totals18,577½packages68131238,633tins, &c1,42311019
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
„ „19242,99811217
„ „19251,42311019