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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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(1) Action under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925, resulted in 2,572 tons 10 cwts. 3 qrs. 1 lb. of unsound food being destroyed or disposed of for purposes other than human consumption.
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling down (recovery of Fats, &c.) | 85 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Cattle and Poultry Foods | 353 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| Distillation | 37 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Refining | 125 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Experiment (laboratory work) | - | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| Exportation | 1,539 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Caffeine manufacture | 18 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| Soap-making | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Jam-making | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Removed to other districts | 28 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Confectionery | - | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Reconditioning | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Manure | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| Destroyed—Buried | 291 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| „ —Burnt | 70 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Total weight | 2,572 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
The following is the quantity condemned in each Dock:—
| Royal Albert Dock | 157 | 12 0 | 1 | ||
| Royal Victoria Dock | 1,593 | 12 2 | 0 | ||
| King George V. Dock | 21 | 7 2 | 3 | ||
| East India Dock | 33 | 19 3 | 19 | ||
| West India Dock | 183 | 4 0 | 14 | ||
| Millwall Dock | 240 | 13 1 | 9 | ||
| Poplar Dock | — | 9 2 | 0 | ||
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 127 | 19 1 | 22 | ||
| London Dock | 76 | 13 3 | 25 | ||
| St. Katharine Dock | 42 | 3 0 | 13 | ||
| Regent's Canal Dock | 52 | 10 0 | 12 | ||
| Tilbury Dock | 42 | 5 0 | 23 | ||
| Total weight | 2,572 | 10 3 | 1 | ||
| Approximate weight of goods condemned during the year | 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 | 5 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, | 1927 | 1,813 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, | 1928 | 6,018 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, | 1929 | 1,743 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, | 1930 | 2,572 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
| Royal Victoria Dock—South side | W. W. Burr. |
| King George V. Dock | |
| East India Dock | W. Gray. |
| West India Dock | |
| South West India Dock | |
| Millwall Dock | A. Garland. |
| Poplar Dock | |
| Regent's Canal Dock | |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | |
| London Dock | W. J. Berry. |
| St. Katharine Dock | |
| Tilbury Dock | R. Clifford. |
| River Thames | Assistance as required. |
| The number of detentions and seizures made during the year was 1,547. | |