Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Re-exported (cont) | Tons | Cwts |
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45 Cartons Pate de Foie Gras — No official certificates | 10 | |
2 Cases Bean Paste — Contained prohibited preservative | 2 | |
20 Cases oyster and 3 cases Sweet and Sour Sauce — Fermenting and contained prohibited colouring matter and preservative | 19 | |
20 Cartons Tehina Sauce — Contained excess lead and prohibited preservative | 6 | |
848 Cartons Tomato Puree — Contained excess mould | 22 | 15 |
13 Cases Chilli Sauce — Contained Prohibited colouring matter and preservative | 6 | |
60 Barrels Soy Sauce — Contained prohibited preservative | 1 | 10 |
50 Cartons Garlic Spread — Contained prohibited preservative | 12 | |
140 Cartons Vegetable Pate — Contained prohibited preservative | 1 | 3 |
25 Cartons mustard — Contained prohibited preservative | 5 | |
5 Cases Chilli Powder — Contained prohibited colouring matter | 1 | |
60 Cases Curry Powder — Contained prohibited colouring matter | 1 | 16 |
20 Cartons Squid in Juice - Contained Excess Tin and Lead | 8 | |
224 Cartons Raspberries in Syrup — Contained prohibited colouring matter | 5 | 12 |
93 Casks Raspberry Pulp — Contained excess preservative | 2 | 6 |
455 Cases Dessert Toppings — Contained prohibited colouring matter and preservatives | 2 | 8 |
20 Cases Soft Drink Powder — Contained prohibited Emulsifier | 5 | |
107 Cartons Confectionery — Contained prohibited colouring matter | 2 | 11 |
800 Bags Groundnuts in shells — Aflatoxin contaminated | 10 | 0 |
41 Cartons Various Japanese Foodstuffs — Contained prohibited colouring matter and preservative and no official certificates | 16 | |
2 Cartons Chick Peas with Bacon — No official certificates | 1 | |
6 Cartons Curry Roux and Hayashi Roux — No official certificates | 1 | |
15 Cartons Sliced Bacon — Incorrectly certificated | 3 | |
81 Casks Hog Casings — No official certificates, 1 Container sheep Casings — Incorrectly certificated | 11 | 7 |
23 Cases and 16 Cartons Tinned meat and Meat Products — No official certificates | 1 | 5 |
750 Cartons unrendered Pig Fat — Prohibited Meat (scraps and trimmings) | 20 | 8 |
2211 Cartons Boneless Lamb and 365 Cartons Boneless Beef — Prohibited Meat (scraps and trimmings) | 69 | 4 |
The following figures have been given by the Port of London Authority and acknowledgement
is made for their help. The figures are in respect of the year 1969 and are tonnages of foodstuffs
landed on their quays and handled by them during the year.
Meat, chilled and frozen 436,694
Dairy produce 17,058
Fresh and frozen fruit 156,166
Fresh and frozen vegetables 46,383
Dried fruit and nuts 17,942
Canned and bottled foods 130,726
Grain.and animal feedstuffs in bulk 952,277
Grain, flour, animal feedstuffs and seed in bags 34,445
Tea 60,334
Other foodstuffs not included above 46,149
1,898,174
Taking the total weight of items in the first table as 2,094 tons, the amount dealt with
expressed as a percentage of imports for the same period equals .11%.
FOOD SAMPLING
Sampling — Public Analyst
During the year 509 samples were sent to the Public Analyst as follows:—
Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
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Shrimps | 2 | 0 | |
Shrimp cocktail | 1 | 0 | |
Shrimp cream | 1 | 0 |