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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Foodstuffs Condemned:—
| Dock. | Tons. | Quantity. | No. of seizures. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | |||
| Royal Albert Dock | 233 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 330 |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 257 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 230 |
| King George V. Dock | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 62 |
| East India Dock | 462 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 32 |
| West India Dock | 109 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 225 |
| Millwall Dock | 30 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 21 |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 1,115 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 52 |
| London Dock | 225 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 357 |
| St. Katharine Dock | 53 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 112 |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 114 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 82 |
| Tilbury Dock | 32 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 90 |
| Total weight | 2,654 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 1,593 |
The approximate weight of goods condemned and the number of detentions and seizures made annually during the last ten years were as follows:—
| Year. | Approximate weight. | No. of seizures. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ||
| 1923 | 1,751 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 848 |
| 1924 | 2,998 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 992 |
| 1925 | 1,423 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 1,196 |
| 1926 | 4,011 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1,620 |
| 1927 | 1,813 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1,369 |
| 1928 | 6,018 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1,436 |
| 1929 | 1,743 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 1,569 |
| 1930 | 2,572 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1,547 |
| 1931 | 1,408 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 1,375 |
| 1932 | 2,654 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 1,593 |
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 22,817
No. of casks, &c., found to be officially certificated —
No. of casks, &c., released to wharves under Notice of Exportation 12,037
No. of Exportation Notices served 304
No. of casks, &c., released for exportation 2,515
No. of casks, &c., released for soapmaking, &c 16,686
No. of casks, &c., in transit on through Bills of Lading 88
1,233 barrels, &c., of whale oil also arrived in the Port; this material was released.
Foodstuffs disposed of as unfit for human consumption:—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutton and Lamb—2,859 carcases, parts ex 2,439 carcases. | 56 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Beef—26 hinds, crops, &c., 19 bags | 3 | 19 | 3 | 15 |
| Pork—2 carcases, 17 sides | — | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Hams—1 case | — | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Poultry—3 cases | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabbits—5 crates | — | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| Total weight | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Meats (Tinned): — | ||||
| Tons | L CWtS. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Mutton—1 tin | — | — | — | 10 |
| Hams—7 cases | — | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Potted Meats—21 cases, 39 tins | — | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| Total weight | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Fats:— | ||||
| Ton | s. ewts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Tallow—25 barrels | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Vegetable Pat—18 barrels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 |