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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 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. | Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | No. | Description. | Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
| Fresh and Frozen— | ||||||||||||
| Beef | 786 | Hinds, crops, &c. | 5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 1,473 | bags, pieces, &c. | 64 | 19 | 2 | 7 |
| Mutton and Lamb | 405 | carcases | — | — | — | — | 1,661 | pieces | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Veal, Pork and Offal | 1,573 | carcases, bags, &c. | — | — | — | — | 1,683 | — | 35 | 18 | 3 | 17 |
| Preserved- | ||||||||||||
| Tinned | 41 | cases | — | — | — | — | 36 | tins | 1 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Smoked and Salted | 3 | cases | — | — | — | — | 9 | sides | — | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Casings, &c | 3 | casks | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Sundry | 2 | bags | — | — | — | — | 23 | cases | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| RABBITS— | ||||||||||||
| Frozen | 7 | crates | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Tinned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| POULTRY and GAME | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| FISH— | ||||||||||||
| Dried | 1 | case | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tinned | 133 | cases | — | — | — | — | 619 | tins | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Shell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wet | 15 | casks | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Paste | 108 | cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| FRUIT— | ||||||||||||
| Fresh | 491 | cases, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| Dried | 6,092 | cases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Tinned | 837 | cases | — | — | — | — | 1,487 | tins | 39 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| Jam and Marmalade | 130 | cases | — | — | — | — | 44 | tins | 4 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| VEGETABLES— | ||||||||||||
| Fresh | 165 | cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Dried | 38 | bags | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Tinned | 586 | cases | - | — | — | — | 1.119 | tins | 26 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| NUTS— | ||||||||||||
| Whole | 182 | bags | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Sundry | 1 | case | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| PROVISIONS— | ||||||||||||
| Tea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cocoa | 4 | bags | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Coffee | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicory | 20 | bags | - | - | - | — | - | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Butter, Cheese, Margarine | 2)9 | crates | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| Lard | 2 | cases | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Tallow and Dripping | 169 | casks | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Condensed Milk | 70 | cases | — | — | — | — | 281 | tins | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| Milk Powder | 233 | cases | — | — | — | — | 186 | tins | 13 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Prepared Foods | 463 | packages | - | - | - | - | - | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Biscuits and Confectionery | 59½ | cases | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| Sugar Sweepings | 4,536 | bags | - | - | - | - | - | — | 531 | 5 | 1 | 27 |
| GRAIN— | ||||||||||||
| Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c. | 590 | bags | 34 | 12 | 0 | 13 | - | — | 300 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| MEAL and FLOUR | 514 | bags | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 42 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| MIXED SWEEPINGS | — | — | 26 | 13 | 0 | 24 | — | — | 26 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| EGGS | 1 | case | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| EGG YOLK | 5 | cases | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| DRUGS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 — | — | — | |
| SUNDRIES | 79 | cases | — | — | - | — | 40 | tins | 5 | 18 | 0 | 24 |
| Totals | 18,577½ | packages | 68 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 8,633 | tins, &c | 1,423 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| Approximate weight of goods destroyed during the Year 1914 | 1,184 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1915 | 3,118 | 5 | 3 | 19 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1916 | 5,664 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1917 | 4,847 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1918 | 1,200 | 7 | 0 | 27 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1919 | 2,829 | 15 | 0 | 19 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1920 | 4,102 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1921 | 2,616 | 17 | 0 | 16 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1922 | 3,989 | 12 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1923 | 1,751 | 9 | 0 | 19 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1924 | 2,998 | 11 | 2 | 17 | |||||
| „ „ | „ | „ | 1925 | 1,423 | 11 | 0 | 19 | |||||