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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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| 48 boxes of Raisins | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12,310 tins of Tomatoes | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 723 „ Tomato Pulp | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 „ Tomato Puree | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 13,348 tins of Assorted Canned Goods | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 11,520 „ Condensed Milk | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 86 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
II.—At Bishopsgate Goods Station, ex Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry.
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 package of Cherries | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2 „ Peas | — | — | 1 | 21 |
| 649 „ Plums | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| 39 „ Pears | — | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 25 „ Peaches | — | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 1 „ Grapes | — | — | — | 20 |
| 7 „ Greengages | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 „ Melons | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 „ Potatoes | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
103 special midnight and early morning inspections were made by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
The total weight of fruit and vegetables examined at Bishopsgate Goods
Station was 8,590 tons. This was of Belgian, Italian, French and Dutch
origin.
Consignments of Bacon of Hungarian origin were examined at Bishopsgate,
and Eggs and Poultry of Belgian and Italian origin at Spitalfields Goods
Station. It was not found necessary to have any destroyed.