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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SUMMARY OF SHIPPING ARRIVALS INTO TILBURY 1968 DISCHARGING I.S.O. CONTAINERS (MAJOR OPERATORS).
| FROM | NUMBERS OF ARRIVALS. | NUMBERS OF CONTAINERS | NO. OF FOOD CONTAINERS. | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL PORTS | 399 | 5,631 | 1,417 | All house to house containers and cleared in dock in most cases. |
| NORTH AMERICA | 103 | 5,554 | 742 | 75% of containers pier to pier and unstuffed in dock. Major service concerned commenced operations in June. |
| EAST GERMANY AND FINLAND | 29 | 670 | 87 | Some food containers house to house and some pier to pier. Cleared in dock in most cases. Finnish service commenced in May. East German service commenced in November. |
| SCANDANAVIA | 80 | *7,583 | 219 | *Includes flats. All food containers cleared in dock. |
Total number of container ship arrivals Tilbury 1968-557
(excluding vessels also handling conventional cargoes).
INSPECTION OF IMPORTED MEATS
The following ta bles give details of the meats which have been dealt with by the Authority during
the year.
TABLE 1
The Meat (Staining and Sterilization) Regulations, 1960. Investigation and Disposal of Pet Foods.
| Approximate Weight Tons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inedible Meats & Offals | 292,679 packages | 7,317 |
| Horsemeat | 243,900 packages | 6,097 |
| Kangaroo Meat | 11,325 packages | 275 |
| Elephant Meat | 100 packages | 3 |
| TOTAL | 548,004 | 13,692 |
TABLE 11
Imported Food Regulations, 1937/48 and Imported Food Regulations, 1968 Examination for Fitness for Human Consumption.
COMMODITY
| COUNTRY | Beef Livers | Other Beef Offals | B/m and B/Less Beef | Sheep and Lambs | B/Less Mutton and Lamb | Sheep and Lamb Offals | B/in and B/Less Veal | Pork and Offals | Chilled Beef Cuts | Other Meats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGENTINE | 838 | 126 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 45 (Cooked Beef) |
| AUSTRALIA | 1,218 | 149 | 3,693 | 105 | 1,995 | 127 | 64 | 5 | — | 50 (Rabbits) lO(Kangaroo) |
| BRAZIL | 20 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CHINA , | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50(Rabbit8) |
| CANADA | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — |
| N.ZEALAND | 523 | 103 | 80 | 4,139 | — | 10 | 350 | 20 | — | — |
| SWEDEN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| U.S.A | 120 | 130 | — | — | — | 10(Goat Livers) | — | — | — | — |
| URUGUAY | 490 | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EIRE | — | — | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 3,269 | 538 | 4,310 | 4,244 | 1,995 | 147 | 414 | 75 | 316 | 155 |
| APPROX. | 82 | 14 | 108 | 70 | 50 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
| WT. TONS. |
TOTAL WEIGHT (APPROXIMATELY) 362 TONS - TOTAL 15,463 Packages.
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