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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
Camberwell 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Particulars of Unsound Food Destroyed
| Description | Weight | Total Weight | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | |
| MEAT | ||||||||
| Beef | – | 6 | 2 | 18 | ||||
| Pork | – | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Mutton | – | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Lamb | – | – | – | 18 | ||||
| Veal | -- | – | 3 | 8 | ||||
| Sausages( various) | – | – | – | 14 | ||||
| Pig s kidneys | – | 1 | 0½ | |||||
| Liver (various) | – | – | – | 23 | ||||
| Pig s melts | – | – | – | 22 | ||||
| Ox tongue | – | – | – | 4½ | ||||
| Gammon (cooked) | – | – | 5¾ | |||||
| Bacon | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11¾ | |
| POULTRY | ||||||||
| Chickens (229) | – | 6 | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| FISH | ||||||||
| Skate | – | – | 3 | 20 | ||||
| Cod | – | – | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Pock Salmon | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Plaice | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| FRUIT | ||||||||
| Peanut kernels | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Raisins | – | 2 | 2 1 | 26 | ||||
| Prunes | – | – | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Raspberries | – | – | – | 16 | – | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| TINNED FOODS | ||||||||
| Meat (various) 2,517 tins | 2 | 15 | 2 | 22 | ||||
| Ham 104 tins | – | 9 | 2 | 20¾ | ||||
| Vegetables (asstd) 6,089 tins | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5¾ | ||||
| Fruit (various) 14,854 tins | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5¼ | ||||
| Milk (Evap.& Cond.) 1,717 tins | – | 2 | 3 | 26 | ||||
| Cream 32 tins | – | – | – | 13¼ | ||||
| Fish (various) 4,650 tins | – | 10 | 0 | 8¾ | ||||
| Jam (asstd) 4 tins | – | – | – | 9¼ | ||||
| Marmalade 5 tins | – | – | – | 24¾ | 14 | 4 | 1 | 23¾ |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||||
| Potatoes, green vegetables, confectionery, fruit & fish pastes, cheese (various) sauces, salad cream, pickles, chutney, mayonnaise, cereals, spaghetti, jams (various),.syrups, coffee, animal foods, other foods, etc. | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10¾ | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10¾ |
| GROSS WEIGHT | 24 | 1 | 1 | 13¼ | ||||