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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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The figeures are in respect of the year 1965 and are tonnages of foodstuffs landed on their quays and handled by them during the year.
| Butter, Cheese and margarine | 6,154 |
| Canned Goods | 134,114 |
| Flour | 9,301 |
| Fruit, Dried | 27,688 |
| Fruit, green and vegetable | 275,925 |
| Grain and Seed | 149,648 |
| Meat Chilled and Frozen | 495,659 |
| Other Provisions | 39,056 |
| Sugar | 829 |
| Tea | 21,824 |
| 1,160,198 |
Taking the total weight of items in the first table as 3,515 tons the amount dealt with expressed
as a percentage of imports for the same period equals 0.30%.
FOOD SAMPLING
Tea
During the year 324 samples of tea were drawn and examined. Of these 3 were unsatisfactory
and suitable arrangements have been made to deal with the consignments involved.
During the year 538 other samples were sent to the Public Analyst as follows
| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliced Smoked Salmon | 1 | 0 | |
| Dressed Crab | 7 | 0 | |
| Smoked Cod Roes | 3 | 0 | |
| Soft Roes | 2 | 0 | |
| Shrimps | 5 | 0 | |
| Shrimp Cocktail | 1 | 1 | Prohibited preservative -letter to Merchant and A.S. A.P.H.A. |
| Dried Shrimp Powder | 0 | 1 | Contained lead 6 ppm letter to Merchant |
| Shrimp Relish | 1 | 0 | |
| Prawns | 1 | 0 | |
| Sherrysild | 1 | 1 | Prohibited preservative -letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Mussels | 0 | 1 | Prohibited preservative -Letter to Merchant. |
| Lumpfish Caviar | 1 | 0 | |
| Sardines | 7 | 0 | 1-Incorrect label - letter to Merchant and M.O.H. |
| Tunny Fish | 1 | 0 | |
| Clam Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Crab Relish | 1 | 0 | |
| Fish Paste | 3 | 0 | |
| Oyster Sauce | 1 | 0 | |
| Brislings in Sauce | 4 | 0 | |
| Anchovy style sprats | 0 | 1 | Prohibited preservative -re-exported |
| Smoked Herring Fillets | 1 | 0 | |
| Frog Legs | 1 | 0 | |
| Chilli Powder | 16 | 11 | 3-Prohibited Colouring Matter re-exported |
| 3-Prohibited Colouring Matter re-export Notice Served. | |||
| 5-Adulterated - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. | |||
| Curry Powder | 6 | 12 | 9-Prohibited colouring matter re-exported. |
| 3-Adulterated - Letter to Merchant and Local M.O.H. |