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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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Provisions, &c.—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter—6 cases | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tea | — | — | 3 | 16 |
| Coffee | — | — | 3 | 8 |
| Cocoa—29 cases | 1 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| Cheese—ex 21 cases | — | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| Jam—22 cases, 298 tins | 1 | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| Marmalade—17 tins | — | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Condensed Milk—426½ cases | 21 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Suet—22 tins | — | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Sugar—49,210 bags | 4,049 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Sugar Sweepings—2,015 bags | 201 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Molasses—3 bags | — | — | 1 | 14 |
| Corn Sugar—1 bag | — | — | — | 21 |
| Confectionery (various)—28 cases | — | 16 | 1 | 12 |
| „ Turkish Delight—16 boxes | — | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| Various—1 case | — | — | — | 22 |
| Total weight | 4,277 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
Prepared Food, &c.—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casein—1 bag | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Sago Flour—1 bag | — | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Chutney—1 case | — | — | 2 | 25 |
| Soy—36 casks | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapioca Flour—785 bags | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horse Radish Cream—1 case | — | — | — | 8 |
| Tapioca—248 cases | 6 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| Glucose—5 cases | — | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Boiled Oats—33 cases | — | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Total weight | 92 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Grain, &c.—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bice—246 bags and loose | 28 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| Wheat—5,048 bags and loose | 1,199 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Flour—336 bags and loose | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Meal—54 bags and loose | — | 19 | 1 | 7 |
| Maize | 1 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| Barley—90 bags | 8 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Oats | — | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Total weight | 1.250 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
Sundries—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship's Stores—77 cases | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Canned Goods (various) | 2 | 18 | 1 | 7 |
| Licorice Boot—15 packages | — | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| „ Paste—10 packages | — | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| Total weight | 9 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
Mutton. Caseous Lymphadenitis.
During the last part of the year, owing to the fact that Australian and South
American mutton was found to be extensively affected with the disease Caseous
Lymphadenitis, it became necessary to exercise greater control over this meat in the'
Port of London.
Briefly, the system adopted was as follows:—
London destinations.—Whole parcels of mutton, including tegs, were
allowed to go forward, under guarantee, to stores within the districts of the
City of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Bermondsey, Southwark,
Stepney, Poplar, Greenwich and Finsbury, the Medical Officer of Health for
each district being notified accordingly.
Provincial destinations.—Ten per cent, of each mark was detained in
dock stores for examination by your officers, the balance of parcels being
released under guarantee when applied for.