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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
Stepney 1930
[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:—
I.—At the Wharves.
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 carcases of New Zealand Mutton | 1 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 1 Cow's Head | — | — | — | 26 |
| 1 Liver | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1 Sheep's Liver | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1,542 tins of Beef | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2,520 „ Chicken and Ham | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 238 „ Ox Tongue | — | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 352 „ Rabbit | — | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 5,487 tins of Crab | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| 20 „ Lobsters | — | — | 1 | 22 |
| 240 „ Pilchards | — | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 6,883 „ Salmon | 2 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 111 packages of Apricots | - | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 89 crates of Bananas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 bags of Carrots | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 barrels of Grapes | — | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| 84 packages of Plums | — | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 44 boxes of Tomatoes | — | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 49 tins of Apricots | — | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 4,424 „ Assorted Fruits | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 43 „ Peaches | — | — | 3 | 24 |
| 102 „ Pears | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 39,582 „ Pineapples | 20 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
| 1,152 „ Bilberries | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 577 „ Fruit Pulp | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 258 „ Fruit Salad | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |