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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| Re-Exported (continued) | Tons | Cwt. |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Bags Coffee Beans — wet damaged | 1 | 3 |
| 121 Cartons Beef Livers - prohibited meat | 3 | 0 |
| 560 Cartons B/L Beef — prohibited meat | 15 | 0 |
| 10 Cases Hog Casings - No official certificate | 2 | 14 |
| 10 tierces Beef Cases - incorrect official certificate | 3 | 0 |
| 4 Cases Pork Skins - incorrect official certificate | 3 | |
| 7 Cartons Liver Paste — No official certificate | 2 | |
| 800 Cartons Candy - contained non-permitted preservative and colouring matter | 4 | 14 |
The following figures are derived from H.M. Customs and Excise statistical tabulations,
which are based on Customs entries, and is Crown copyright, reproduced with the permission of
the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office.
The area covered by the tabulations, which comprises the Customs Port of London, includes
the following shipping places:- The Port of London Authority docks and jetties, Regent's Canal
Dock, Poplar Dock, all private and public wharves and other installations in the River Thames
between Havengore Creek and Teddington Lock (e.g. Dagenham Dock, Shellhaven, Thames Haven,
Canvey Island), Rochford (Essex) and certain places in the River Medway (Port Victoria, Isle
of Grain and Sheerness Harbour) and in the West Swale (Ridham Dock and Queenborough).
The area covered by the tabulations, which comprises the Customs Port of London, includes the following shipping places:- The Port of London Authority docks and jetties, Regent's Canal Dock, Poplar Dock, all private and public wharves and other installations in the River Thames between Havengore Creek and Teddington Lock (e.g. Dagenham Dock, Shellhaven, Thames Haven, Canvey Island), Rochford (Essex) and certain places in the River Medway (Port Victoria, Isle of Grain and Sheerness Harbour) and in the West Swale (Ridham Dock and Queenborough).
| Commodity | Tons |
|---|---|
| Meat and meat preparations | 353,877 |
| Dairy products and eggs | 180,677 |
| Fish and fish preparations | 27,867 |
| Cereals and cereal preparations | 2,129,725 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 739,075 |
| Sugar and sugar preparations | 1,071,106 |
| Coffee, tea, cocoa, etc. | 152,905 |
| Feeding stuff for animals | 136,994 |
| Miscellaneous food preparations | 79,175 |
| Total foodstuffs | 4,871,401 |
During the year 475 samples were sent to the Public Analyst as follows:-
| Sample | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dried, Pickled,Preserved and Canned Fruits | 45 | 22 contained non-permitted colouring matter, 4 contained non-permitted preservative 1 contained excess tin -Re-exported. 17 inadequately labelled -letters to merchants and local M.O's.H. | |
| Fruit Pulps and Juices | 11 | 0 | 1 inadequately labelled -Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Fresh Fruit | 16 | 1 | Contained excess preservative - informal sample. Letter to merchant. |
| Drinks and Drink Mixes | 20 | 0 | 1 inadequately labelled — Letter to merchant and local M.O.H. |
| Dried Lily Flowers | 0 | 1 | Contained excess preservative. Released for use in the catering trade. |