London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Buried (continued) | Tons | Cwt. |
|---|---|---|
| 69 Cartons Fish - insect infested and decomposing | 18 | |
| 132 Cartons Dessert Mixes - contained non-permitted colouring matter | 6 | |
| 38 Cartons Sweets (with toys) - contained non-permitted colouring matter | 17 | |
| 120 Packs Rice - dirty and vermin infested | 5 | 6 |
| 20 Cartons Vegetables with meat - No official certificate | 5 | |
| 25 Cartons Meat — prohibited | 10 | |
| 5 Cases Corned Beef — damaged | 1 | |
| 49 Cartons Cheese — decomposing | 12 | |
| 5 Casks Pulps and Juices - contaminated with extraneous matter | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Bag Yellow Crystal Sugar - dock water damaged | 1 | |
| 112 Chests Tea - wet damaged | 3 | 17 |
| 67 Bags Millet Seed - rodent damaged | 3 | 1 |
| 101 Bags Rice - rodent damaged, sweepings | 5 | 2 |
| Bulk Wheat — wet damaged | 336 | 0 |
| 47 Bags Groundnuts — contaminated with extraneous matter and oil damaged | 1 | 12 |
| 279 Cartons Sultanas — wet damaged | 3 | 10 |
| 93 Boxes Apricots — vermin damaged | 1 | 3 |
| 472 Containers Meat - decomposing | 5 | 14 |
| 699 Tins Corned Meat — crushed and dented | 1 | 11 |
| Various quantities of meat and offal unfit for human consumption | 116 | 5 |
| 114 Bags Beans — Insect infested. Released for fumigation | 6 | 0 |
| 14 Bags White Beans - sweepings. Released for cleaning | 3 | |
| 360 Bags Sago Seeds and Pearl Tapioca - wet damaged. Released for sorting | 18 | 0 |
| Quantity of Dark Northern Spring Wheat — contained ergot. Released for cleaning 4,900 | 0 | |
| 88 Bags Black Pepper — wet damaged and contaminated with extraneous matter. Released for garbling, distillation and reconditioning | 4 | 15 |
| 11 Bags Shelled Almonds — wet damaged and mouldy. Released for reconditioning | 11 | |
| 313 Cases Shelled Walnuts — moth infested. Released for cleaning | 7 | 16 |
| 100 Cases Poppadums - mouldy. Released for sorting | 5 | 4 |
| 2,233 Cartons Oranges - wasty and mouldy. Released for sorting | 27 | 0 |
| 1,770 Cartons Canned Pineapple - burst, blown and leaking. Released for sorting | 28 | 8 |
| 1,344 Cartons Canned Pears — burst, blown. Released for sorting | 17 | 3 |
| Bulk Lard - contaminated. Released for processing | 248 | 0 |
| 45 Cartons Pork Lard — rancid. Released for processing | 1 | 2 |
| 36 Cartons Beef Livers - inedible. Released for pharmaceutical processing | 18 | |
| 10 Bags Turtle Meat — infested. Released for fumigation | ||
| 20 Cartons Fish Cakes — contained non-permitted preservative. Destroyed | 5 | |
| 35 Cases Sweets with Toys — contained non-permitted colouring matter. | ||
| Released for the destruction of the sweets | 8 | |
| 429 Chests and 11 Bags Tea — wet damaged and charcoal contaminated Released for reconditioning.. | 12 | 13 |
| 1,642 Bags Argentinian Tea - bloodstained. Released for sorting | 63 | 11 |
| 448 Containers Preserved Fruit - contained non-permitted preservative and colouring matter | 7 | 0 |
| 746 Cartons Melon Cubes - contained excess tin | 12 | 10 |
| 300 Cartons Grapefruit Segments - contaminated with metallic paint | 6 | 9 |
| 1,202 Cartons Shrimps - decomposing | 13 | 8 |
| 13 Cases Oyster Flavoured Sauce — contained non-permitted preservative | 4 | |
| 10 Cases Preserved Mustard - contained non-permitted preservative | 2 | |
| 125 Rice Crackers - contained non-permitted preservative and colouring matter | 1 | 16 |
| 6 Cartons Chinese Foodstuffs - contained non-permitted colouring matter | 3 |