London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Southwark 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Foodstuffs Examined.Quantity and Weight found Unsound.Surrendered by Owners.Seized by Inspector.Remarks.
Foodstuffs.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
T.C.Q.L.T.C.Q.L.T.C.Q.L.T.C.Q.L.
Brought forward1693224½685003416014½213323½
Cherries5 baskets, 104 boats, 20 cases17119104 boats1104104 boats1104--1 cwt. 3 qrs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot and 19 cwt. 1 qr. 4 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found.
Cakes, rock1 tub00201 tub00201 tub0020--Destroyed on premises where found.
Dates40 cases, 11 boxes11022311 boxes, 37 cases1812311 boxes, 37 cases18123Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Damsons120 baskets11020
Ducks6 ducks000181 duck00031 duck0003--do do
Fowls20 cases, 340 fowls01531886 fowls0222386 fowls02223--do do
Figs100 boxes01720
Flour, pea9 packets0001 ¼9 packets0001 ¼9 packets0001¼--do .do
Flour25 bags0100159 bags000159 bags00015--do do
Gooseberries10 bags05010
Geese39 Geese0237
Herringslease,50 herrings01201 case01201 case0120--do do
Hearts, sheep22 hearts0008 ¼16 hearts0005 ¼16 hearts0005 ¼--do do
Hams178 boxes, 439 hams46131217 boxes, 274 hams27326---Released to various firms for soap boiling. 3 cwt. of these unsound hams were removed by Messrs. Compton & Davison whilst under "stop" without the sanction of the M.O.H. A summons was taken out but was dismissed under the First Offenders' Act.
Heads, pigs5 casks, 1627 heads8180158 heads0721622 heads02224--4 cwt. 3 qrs. 20 lbs. were released to various firms for soap boiling and 2 cwt. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Carried forward23117126731504½371311213323½