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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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TABLE XXXIX.
Q uantity and D escription of U nsound F ood S eized and D estroyed during the
Y ear ending 31 st D ecember, 1927.
| Original Packages. | Sundry Quantities by Weight. | Loose Articles. | Approximate total weight of Goods Destroyed. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Description. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | No. | Description. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs | lbs. | |
| MEAT. Fresh and Frozen— | ||||||||||||
| Beef | 3,713 | Quarters, crops, &c. | — | — | — | — | 22 | bags | 311 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Mutton and Lamb | 15,791 | carcases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 263 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Pork | 44 | carcases, &c. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Veal | ex 20 | „ | — | — | — | — | 9 | bags | — | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Offal and Tallow | 381 | bags, casks, &c. | — | — | — | — | 420 | — | 27 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Tinned | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | tins | — | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Sundry | 70 | packages | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| RABBITS | 12 | crates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| FISH— | ||||||||||||
| Wet | 9 | cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Dried | 8 | „ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| Tinned | 333 | „ | — | — | — | — | 1,001 | tins | 12 | 17 | 2 | 7 |
| Paste | 3 | „ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FRUIT— | ||||||||||||
| Fresh | 690 | packages | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Dried | 1,992 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | 5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Tinned and Bottled | 486 | cases | — | — | — | — | 3,654 | tins | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| Pulp, &c. | 304½ | „ | — | — | — | — | 122 | „ | 14 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| VEGETABLES | 206 | bags | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | — | - | 12 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| Tinned | 32 | cases | — | — | — | — | 815 | tins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| NUTS | 526 | bags, &c. | — | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| Desiccated Cocoanut | 1 | bag | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 |
| PROVISIONS, &c.— | ||||||||||||
| Butter | 1 | box | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Cheese | ex 29 | crates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| Cocoa | 20 | bags | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Coffee | 76 | „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| Tea | 10,669 | packages | - | - | - | - | - | - | 558 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jam, Honey, &c. | 67 | cases | — | — | — | — | 353 | jars | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| Biscuits and Confectionery | 66 | „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Milk (liquid) | 3 | churns | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| ,, (condensed) | 3 | cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sugar | 176 | bags | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| ,, Sweepings | 2,768 | „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 253 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Liquid Egg (tinned) | 5 | cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Egg Yolk (dried) | 3 | „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Prepared Foods | 159 | boxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| GRAIN— | ||||||||||||
| Wheat, Maize, Barley, Rice, &c. | 317 | bags | 47 | 17 | 1 | 15 | — | — | 162 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| FLOUR and MEAL | 150 | „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| SUNDRIES | 82 | packages | — | — | — | - | 3 | tins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 39,215½ | packages | 55 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6,660 | tins, &c. | 1,813 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| Approximate weight of goods destroyed during the Year 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 | ||||||||
| 1926 | 4,011 | 15 | 3 | 5½ | ||||||||
| 1927 | 1,813 | 14 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||