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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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At Calais-Harwich Train Ferry.—On Thursday, 8th June, a first consignment
of Spanish Fruit was inspected at Durward Street Goods Station which
had been authorised by H.M. Customs for this purpose by reason of the lack
of space at Bishopsgate Goods Station to deal effectively with this extra
perishable traffic.
On Saturday, 10th June, 2 trucks of Indian mangoes arrived, being the
first time this fruit had been sent by this route, having apparently been shipped
from Bombay to Marseilles and thence by rail to Calais.

Table: The following foodstuffs were found to be unsound and were destroyed:— Ex Zeebrugge-Harwich and Calais-Harwich Train Ferries.

The following foodstuffs were found to be unsound and were destroyed:— Ex Zeebrugge-Harwich and Calais-Harwich Train Ferries.

Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
9 packages of Apricots-1016
163 crates of Cauliflowers35127
500 baskets of Cherries11420
400 bags of Chestnuts5000
9 packages of Greengages-210
1 package of Oranges——112
29 packages of Peaches—8016
27 „ of Plums—5222
2 bags of Potatoes-200
Total101929

Table: Unsound food seized by, or surrendered to, the District Sanitary Inspectors:—

Unsound food seized by, or surrendered to, the District Sanitary Inspectors:—

Fish.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
Anchovies—-10
Haddocks--20
Kippers—-37
Mussels—120
Plaice—2020
,, frozen——220
Salmon—1220
„ frozen—1220
„ smoked—-29
„ tinned——222
Shrimps—600
Skate wings—120
Meat.
Bacon-4112
Beef—-114
,, tinned—1013
Brawn—--18
,, tinned—--18
Ham--114
„ tinned—-125
„ spiced---24
Ox tongues---14
Rabbits---17
Veal, jellied-302
„ tinned——216