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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Foodstuffs disposed of as unfit for human consumption:—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutton and Lamb—1,855 carcases, parts ex 1,360 carcases and 10 bags | 35 | 19 | 3 | 27 | |
| Beef—928 hinds, crops, &c., parts ex 217 hinds, crops, &c., 235 bags and a quantity of trimmings | 78 | 19 | 3 | 12 | |
| Bacon—2 fores | — | — | 1 | 12 | |
| Pork—199 carcases and parts of 304 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 15 | |
| Poultry—5 cases and 107 loose chickens | — | 12 | 1 | 19 | |
| Veal—6 bags and parts of 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
| Ham—1 case and 2 hams | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Meat Products—6 cases | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total weight | 127 | 19 | 1 | 23 | |
| Meats (Tinned):— | |||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ||
| Ox tongues—3 cases, 26 tins | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Pork—4 cases, 2 tins | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Veal—8 cases | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hams—24 packages, 100 tins | 1 | 14 | 3 | 27 | |
| Sausage—1 tin | — | — | — | 12 | |
| Total weight | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Fats:— | |||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ||
| Tallow and fat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Suet—ex 2 cases | - | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Total weight | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Offal:— | |||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ||
| Ox tongues—196 diseased, 4 bags | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ox cheeks—1 bag and ex 1 | — | — | 2 | 16 | |
| Ox skirts—2 bags and ex 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 27 | |
| Ox hearts—14 bags and ex 19, 290 loose | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | |
| Ox livers—101 bags, &c., ex 57 bags, 45 loose | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Ox tails—ex 8 bags and 17 loose | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Ox kidneys—26 packages and ex 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 20 | |
| Sheep kidneys—6 boxes | - | - | 2 | 0 | |
| Sheep hearts—1 bag | — | - | 1 | 19 | |
| Tripe—22 tripes and trimmings | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Calf tongues—10 bags | - | 7 | 2 | 25 | |
| Calf sweetbreads—28 tins and ex 32 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Calf kidneys—5 bags and quantity | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| Lamb hearts—60 bags and 780 loose | — | 16 | 3 | 27 | |
| Lamb livers-100 packages and ex 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| Lamb tongues—1 bag | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lamb sweetbreads—23 packages | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Pig hearts—52 hearts | — | — | — | 26 | |
| Pig kidneys—1 box | — | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Pig heads—1 head | — | — | — | 12 | |
| Casings—20 casks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | |
| Total weight | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | |
| Fish:— | |||||
| Tons. | cwts | qrs. | lbs. | ||
| Anchovies—4 cases, 12 tins | — | 4 | 1 | 19 | |
| Lobster—11 cases | — | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| Sardines—17 cases, 13 tins | — | 14 | 2 | 11 | |
| Various—156 cases, 79 tins | 2 | 18 | 2 | 13 | |
| Fresh fish—3 cases | — | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| Bottled fish—1 case | — | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total weight | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | |