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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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II.—At Bishopsgate Goods Station,
122 special midnight and early morning inspections were made by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
The total weight of fruit and vegetables examined was 11,790 tons. This
was of Belgian, Italian, French, Dutch, Swiss, Hungarian, jugo-Slavian,
Austrian, Czecho-Slovakian and German origin.
Eggs and poultry of Belgian, Italian, Hungarian and Jugo-Slavian origin
were examined at Spitalhelds. It was not found necessary to destroy any of
these.
The following foodstuffs were found to be unsound and were destroyed:— (a) ex Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry.
| Tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 packages of Apricots | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| 17 „ Beans | — | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| 430 „ Cauliflowers | 5 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| 397 „ Grapes | 3 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 „ Lemons | — | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 706 Melons | 2 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 210 packages of Peaches | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 „ Pears | — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 752 „ Plums | 9 | 19 | 1 | 14 |
| 101 bags of Potatoes | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 3 | 8 | |
| (b) Ex Dutch Steamer via Harwich. 12 packages of Strawberries | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| (c) Ex Danish Steamer via Harwich. 5 boxes of Bacon | - | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 14 | 3 | 12 |
III.—Unsound food, seized by, or surrendered to, the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kippers | — | — | 1 | 21 |
| Sardines | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Skate | - | — | 1 | 0 |
| Cod | - | — | 3 | 12 |
| Pink Salmon | - | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Miscellaneous | - | 9 | 2 | 15 |