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Stepney 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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38
Unsound Food.
The following is a list and quantity of the Foodstuffs destroyed during
the year under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925.
1. At the Wharves.
Fresh Meat.
Tons
cwts.
qrs.
lbs
8 carcases of Mutton
—
4
0
13
2 sides of Pork
—
—
1
27
1 cask of Scrap Meat
—
5
0
13
Preserved Meats.
32,727 tins of Beef
49
2
2
12
32 „ Brawn.
—
1
0
24
646 „ Tongues.
1
1
2
27
Preserved Fish.
10,025 tins of Crab
2
4
3
11
192 „ Crayfish.
—
1
0
8
2,000 „ Herrings
—
8
0
20
1,887 „ Lobster.
—
8
1
16
3,306 „ Salmon
1
7
1
7
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.
36 packages of Apricots.
—
3
3
16
130 crates of Bananas
4
12
0
0
140 bags of Cabbages
5
6
0
0
30 „ Carrots.
1
10
0
0
2 crates of Grapes
—
—
—
24
1 crate of Lettuce
—
—
—
12
10 boxes of Oranges
—
7
2
0
1 package of Peaches
—
—
—
10
1 „ Pears
—
—
—
10
87 packages of Plums
—
8
0
4
1,002 „ Potatoes.
50
5
0
0
72 boxes of Tomatoes
—
15
3
14
Preserved Fruit and Vegetables.
2,015 tins of Assorted Fruits
1
17
0
9
44 packages of Dried Apricots
1
13
0
18
149 „ Dates
5
14
3
11