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 Stepney]
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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. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Meat. | ||||
| 25 carcases of Mutton | — | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 70 Hams | — | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Forequarters of Beef | — | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 1 Pigs Liver | — | — | — | 4 |
| Preserved Meats. | ||||
| 22,950 tins of Beef | 37 | 16 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 „ Minced Collops | — | — | — | 13 |
| 5,096 ,, Mutton | 13 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| 2,938 ,, Potted Meat | — | 16 | 2 | 7 |
| 58 ,, Rabbits | — | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 418 „ Tongues | — | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Preserved Fish. | ||||
| 594 tins of Crab | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 480 „ Crayfish | — | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2,662 „ Lobsters | — | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 11,150 „ Salmon | 5 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. | ||||
| 46 packages of Apricots | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 142 crates of Bananas | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 bags of Cabbages | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 packages of Cherries | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| 2 „ Grapes | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 75 „ Onions | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 „ Oranges | — | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 „ Peaches | — | — | I | 16 |
| 145 „ Plums | — | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| 586 „ Potatoes | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 203 „ Tomatoes | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |