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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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Table: Offal— continued.

Offal— continued.

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Casings, &c.—7 casks, 96 loose1136
Sweetbreads—7 cases—1125
Sheep Hearts—10 bags—5113
Sheep Tongues—1 bag——32
Calf Tongues—3 bags——321
Lambs' Hearts—17 bags—3320
Lambs' Livers—13 crates—8110
Pigs' Livers—14 crates—9213
Pigs' Hearts—5 crates Pigs' Heads—4—2212
——116
Hog Stomach Linings—lease——112
Total weight181130

Table: Tallow, &c.—

Tallow, &c.—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs
95 casks136222
Fish:—
Tons,cwts.qrs.lbs.
Shrimps—7 jars———2
Lobster—14 cases, 204 tins—7210
Various—214 cases, 12 tins5521
Anchovies—62 cases, 5 tins218212
Sardines—16 cases, 309 tins—1403
Total weight9530

Table: Fruit—

Fruit—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Currants—22 bags14225
Sultanas—932 bags1714127
Apples—2,555 cases6016011
Lemons—11 cases—7314
Figs—7 cases—300
Grapes—5 cases—1221
Melons—18 cases—1300
Oranges—2,781 boxes1121806
Pears—1,424 cases251536
Prunes—1,185 cases1611116
Tomatoes—2 cases—120
Dates—306 cases101112
Mixed—650 cases207210
Mandarins———27
Total weight2676225

Table: Fruit (Tinned and Bottled)—

Fruit (Tinned and Bottled)—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Cherries—16 cases, 106 tins—12223
Fruit Juice—20 bottles—1117
Peaches—1 case, 8 tins——116
Mixed—153 cases, 230 tins59326
Tomato Puree—103 cases, 144 tins519318*
Tomatoes—21 cases, 345 tins—1811
Tomato Paste—1 case, 55 tins—6225
Total weight1391n

Table: Fruit Pulp:—

Fruit Pulp:—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Apricot—64 cases, 212 tins34023
Black Currant—59 cases—109 tins21903
Tomato—5 cases, 65 tins—828
Orange—10 cases, 20 tins—1138
Peach—7 tins——214
Raspberry—1 tin———20
Cherry—4 cases, 9 tins—5321
Strawberry—16 cases, 15 tins—1431
Myrtille—4 cases, 2 tins—402
Mixed—2 cases, 7 tins—1125
Total weight810213