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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Other Districts (continued) | Tons. | Cwts. |
|---|---|---|
| 21 bags Tea Sweepings and 60 chests of Tea - wet damaged. 21 bags released for fertilizer, remainder released for reconditioning | 2 | 18 |
| 200 bags Black Pepper — contaminated with sand and siliceous matter. Released for manufacturing purposes | 10 | 0 |
| 100 cases Cashew Kernels - insect infested. Released for sorting | 2 | Iff |
| 100 cases Chinese Shelled Walnuts — contaminated with insect debris. Released for cleaning | 2 | 9 |
| 11 bags Almonds — wet damaged and mouldy. Released for processing and reconditioning | ||
| 48 bags Nutmegs - insect infested. Released for distillation purposes | 2 | 4 |
| 6 fctns. Milk Powder - wet damaged | 3 | |
| 28 bags Alaska Dried Peas - wet damaged | 1 | 5 |
| 269 bags Peanuts in Shell - rodent damaged | 3 | 7 |
| 10 bags Groundnut Kernels - sweepings | 16 | |
| 30 cases Daiquiri Mix — contained non-permitted colouring matter | 1 | |
| 10 cases Preserved Plums — contained non-permitted colouring matter | 10 | |
| 34 ctns. Fruit Macedoine — contained non-permitted preservative | 1 | 1 |
| 307 ctns. Glace Decore Biscuits — contained non-permitted colouring | ||
| matter | 4 | 13 |
| 176 ctns. Guava Jelly — contained non-permitted preservative | 1 | 4 |
| 500 ctns. Candy Chewing Cum — contained non-permitted colouring matter | 11 | 0 |
| 88 drums, 3 cases Honey — contained excess zinc | 10 | 12 |
| 100 ctns. Passion Fruit Juice - contained non-permitted preservative | 15 | |
| 20 cases Preserved Radish — contained non-permitted preservative | 15 | |
| 22 ctns. Granular Egg Albumen — contaminated with Salmonella | 10 | |
| 28 ctns. Mock Caviar — contained non-permitted preservative | 6 | |
| 10 cases Red Vinegar — contained non-permitted preservative | 7 | |
| 20 ctns. Soft Set Pickles — contained non-permitted preservative | 5 | |
| 5 cases Black Fungus — contained arsenic | 4 | |
| 5 cases Prepared Cuttlefish — contained non-permitted preservative | 2 | |
| 10 ctns. Remoulade Sauce - contained non-permitted preservative | 2 | |
| 7 cases Oyster Flavoured Sauce - contained non-permitted preserva:-tive | 2 | |
| 65 ctns. Soy Sauce - contained non-permitted preservative | 14 | |
| 10 ctns. Chilli Sauce - contained non-permitted preservative | 2 | |
| 10 cases Canned Bitter Cucumber with Pork — No official certificate | 4 | |
| 1 case Smoked Pigs Legs - no official certificate | 1 | |
| 3 cases Canned Pork Steak — no official certificate | 1 | |
The following figures of foodstuffs imported during 1972 which are derived from H.M. Customs
and Excise statistical tabulations, based on Customs entries, are Crown copyright, and are reporduced
with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office.
The area covered bv the tabulations, the Customs Port of London, includes the followina
The Port of London Authority docks and jetties, Regents Canal Dock, Poplar Dock, all private and public wharves and other installations in the River Thames between Haven-gore 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 | 385,703 |
| Dairy Products and Eggs | 120,570 |
| Fish and Fish preparations | 28,351 |
| Cereals and Cereal preparations | 1,952,731 |
| Fruit and Vegetables | 649,960 |
| Sugar and Sugar preparations | 1,034,316 |
| Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices, etc | 102,086 |
| Feeding Stuff for animals | 98,475 |
| Misc. Food preparations | 106,063 |
| Total Foodstuffs | 4,478,255 |