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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Districts in which Foodstuffs were seized during the year:—
Eoyal Albert Dock 266
Eoyal Victoria Dock 225
King George V. Dock 119
East India Dock 13
West India Dock 98
Millwall Dock 118
Surrey Commercial Dock 58
Poplar Cold Store 24
London Dock 347
St. Katharine Dock 55
Eegent's Canal Dock 22
Tilbury Dock 83
Eiver Thames 8
1,436
The detention and control of Fats under the Public Health (Imported Food)
Regulations, 1925, during the year was as follows :—
No. of casks, &c., reported as imported into the district 47,287
No. of casks found to be officially certificated 919
No. of casks released to wharves under Notice of Exportation 13,651
No. of Exportation Notices served 505
No. of casks, &c., released for exportation 7,450
No. of casks, &c., released for soapmaking, &c 34,693
No. of casks, &c., in transit on through Bills of Lading 1,198
17,851 barrels of edible tallow (whale oil) also arrived in the Port; this material was released.
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef—495 crops, &c., 121 bags | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Beef, Corned.—36 tins | — | — | 1 | 26 |
| Mutton and Lamr.—5,791 carcases ex 13,956 carcases, 79 bags | 155 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| Veal.—18 bags | — | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bacon.—24 cases | 2 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| Ham.—29 cases, 8 loose | 1 | 19 | 1 | 10 |
| Pork.—4 carcases ex 18 carcases | . | 3 | 3 | 22 |
A careful examination was made of a percentage of pig carcases arriving in the
district, the number of carcases examined being 4,467. No carcase was found to be
diseased.
Actinomycosis in Ox Tongues.—A percentage examination was made of every
consignment of ox tongues arriving in the district. 270 consignments were put into
dock store, where a careful examination was made of some 49,426 tongues by your
officers; 325 tongues were found to be affected with Actinomycosis.
Offal:—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ox Tongues—325 diseased, 31 unsound, 96 bags unsound | 2 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| „ Livers—385 bags, 14 loose | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| „ Tails—13 bags, 9 loose | — | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| „ Kidneys—39 bags | — | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| „ Hearts—23 bags | — | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| „ Cheeks—84 bags | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| „ Skirts—112 bags | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
| Sweetbreads—ex 3 cases | — | — | — | 16 |
| Bungs—23 casks | 5 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| Pigs'Heads—3 (1 diseased; 2 glands removed) | — | — | — | 26 |
| Pigs' Kidneys—1 case | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Tripe—14 bags | — | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| Sheep Hearts—1 bag | — | — | 1 | 12 |
| Sheep Kidneys—1 bag | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Lambs' Tongues—4 bags | — | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Lambs' Hearts—2 bags | — | — | 2 | 27 |
| Total weight | 16 | 1 | 3 | 27 |