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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Offal seized and destroyed:-
Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ox Tongues— 393 tongues, 78 bags | 3 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
,, Kidneys— 20 bags | — | 12 | 2 | 12 |
,, Skirts— 60 bags | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
„ Cheeks—7 bags | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
,, Hearts—19 bags | — | 13 | 0 | 26 |
„ Tails—13 bags | — | 7 | 8 | 2 |
„ Livers—46 cases | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
„ Casings—1 tierce | — | 3 | 15 | |
Pigs' Heads—27 tierces | — | 1 | 19 | |
„ Livers—2 cases | — | 1 | 2 | 16 |
Lambs' Hearts—3 bags | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Sheep Kidney—1 crate | — | 1 | 1 | 16 |
,, Hearts—4 bags | — | 1 | 2 | 22 |
Calves' Hearts— 16 bags | - | 10 | 2 | 24 |
„ Plucks—3 bags | — | 1 | 2 | 10 |
„ Tongues—4 bags | — | 2 | 0 | 24 |
,, Kidneys—4 bags | — | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Pancreas Glands—3 cases | — | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Sweetbreads—2 cases | — | — | 1 | 27 |
Total weight | 9 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
Tallow— | ||||
Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
95 barrels | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Meat, Tinned— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
261 tins | — | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Sundry Meat— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
70 packages | 1 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
Rabbits— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
12 crates and loose | — | 8 | 0 | 26 |
Fish— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
Wet—9 cases | - | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Dry—8 cases | — | 8 | 1 | 20 |
Tinned—333 cases and 1,001 tins | 12 | 17 | 2 | 7 |
Fish Paste—3 cases | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total weight | 14 | 1 | 3 | 27 |
Fruit— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
Apples—100 packages | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
Pears—147 packages | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Oranges—6 cases | — | 3 | 1 | 19 |
Bananas—82 crates | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date—1,375 packages | 44 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Prunes—7 boxes | — | 5 | 2 | 24 |
Figs—65 boxes | — | 18 | 0 | 13 |
Plums—436 boxes | — | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Peaches—1 case | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Currants, Raisins, &c.—455 packages | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
Dried Fruits (various)—1 case | — | — | 2 | 0 |
Fig Paste—7 cases | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Total weight | 71 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
Fruit (Tinned and Bottled)— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
Tomatoes—38 cases, 72 tins | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Cherries—330 cases, 57 tins | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
Peaches—18 tins | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Prunes—88 cases, 47 tins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
Plums—3 tins | — | — | — | 21 |
Pineapple—107 tins | — | 1 | 3 | 24 |
Various—30 cases, 3,350 tins | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Total weight | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
Apricot Conserves—135 cases, 2 tins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
„ Pulp—221 cases, 24 tins | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Fruit Pulp—126 cases, 63 tins | 7 | 19 | 3 | 18 |
Tomato Puree—21 cases, 33 tins | — | 15 | 0 | 6 |