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Deptford 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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place in the foodstuffs imported at the Wharf, and the following is a summary of the work done:—

Date.Description.Weight.Examination.Remarks.
Oct. 2Tinned plums4 tonsPart, thorough6 cwts. con-
„ 3Tinned cherries25 tonsPart, 10 per cent.demnecl
„ 7Raspberry pulp4½ ,,10 per cent2 tins (20 lbs.) condemned
„ 8Tinned vegetables25 cases10 per cent. Satisfactory
Biscuits50 cases
Chocolate30 cases
„ 9Yeast5 casesSamples taken
Farina20 bags10 per centSatisfactory
„ 11Tinned gooseberries100 cases2 tins (20 lbs.) condemned
„ 15Tinned gooseberries61 casesSatisfactory
Chocolate4 „
Biscuits25 ,.
„ 17Tinned gooseberries100 „
18Tinned gooseberries in water191 „1 tin condemned
22Do. do.250 „2 tins condemned
Dates140 tons2 tins condemned
Tinned vegetables36 casesSatisfactory
„ 25Tinned gooseberries in syrup75 cases
Chocolate32 cwts)>
Dates3,500 lbs5 J
„ 30Tinned plums95 casesThorough1 case of 6 tins (60 lbs.) condemned
„ 31Tinned salmon200 „10 per cent.Satisfactory
Gooseberries100 „n
Cucumber in vinegar125 gals.
Vinegar70 „J?
Mustard vegetable pre15 casks„„
Nov. 5serve Gooseberries in syrup50 casesSamples taken
„ 6
Sultanas15 „
Fruit tablets38 „
Chocolate93 „