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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Buried (continued) | Tons | Cwt. |
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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 |