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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 1927
[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 |