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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
Port of London 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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The Docks are divided into the following districts for the purposes of Food Inspection:—
| District. | Inspector. |
|---|---|
| Royal Albert Dock—North side | J. H. Rolfe. |
| Royal Victoria Dock—North side | |
| Royal Albert Dock—South side | W. W. Burr. |
| Royal Victoria Dock—South side | |
| King George V. Dock | |
| East India Dock | |
| West India Dock | A. Garland. |
| South West India Dock | |
| Millwall Dock | |
| Poplar Dock and Cold Store | |
| Regent's Canal Dock | |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | |
| London Dock | W. J. Berry (W. G. Wetjen on sick leave) |
| St. Katharine Dock | |
| Tilbury Dock | F. J. Massie (H. R. Hopkins superannuated). |
| River Thames | Assistance as required. |
The number of detentions and seizures made during the year was 1,569.
The number of seizures of Foodstuffs made by the individual Inspectors during the year was as follows:—
| Inspector Garland | 206 |
| „ Wetjen | 37 |
| „ Rolfe | 473 |
| „ Burr | 185 |
| „ Hopkins | 16 |
| Sanitary Inspectors doing temporary Food Inspection | 652 |
| 1,569 |
The annual number of detentions and seizures since 1908 is as follows:—
| Year. | No. of Seizures. | Year. | No. of Seizures. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 437 | 1919 | 449 |
| 1909 | 578 | 1920 | 634 |
| 1910 | 839 | 1921 | 586 |
| 1911 | 747 | 1922 | 932 |
| 1912 | 694 | 1923 | 848 |
| 1913 | 781 | 1924 | 992 |
| 1914 | 791 | 1925 | 1,196 |
| 1915 | 639 | 1926 | 1,620 |
| 1916 | 690 | 1927 | 1,369 |
| 1917 | 473 | 1928 | 1,436 |
| 1918 | 359 | 1929 | 1,569 |
Districts in which Foodstuffs were seized during the year:—
| Royal Albert Dock | 412 |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 257 |
| King George V. Dock | 95 |
| East India Dock | 13 |
| West India Dock | 109 |
| Millwall Dock | 15 |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 61 |
| Poplar Dock and Cold Store | 35 |
| London Dock | 402 |
| St. Katharine Dock | 56 |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 12 |
| Tilbury Dock | 97 |
| River Thames | 5 |
| Total Seizures | 1,569 |
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 36,904
No. of casks, &c., found to be officially certificated 269
No. of casks, &c., released to wharves under Notice of Exportation 15,193
No. of Exportation Notices served 499
No. of casks, &c., released for exportation 7,619
No. of casks, &c., released for soapmaking, &c 20,096
No. of casks, &c., in transit on through Bills of Lading 657