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Deptford 1931

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

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The following is a statement of such surrenders:—

Apples6 cwt. 3 qrs.Meat, various1 cwt. 8 lbs.
Bananas7 lbs.Megrims3 stones
Bullock (entire)1Plums3 stones
Bullock's Head and tongue1Pigs (entire)4
Pears3 qrs. 12 lbs.
Bullocks' Livers40Pigs' livers2
Lungs3Pigs' plucks4
„ Plucks5Plaice4 stones
Calf (entire)1Potatoes8 tons, 19 cwt. 1 qr.
Cauliflowers56 lbs.
Chickens27Rabbits49
Dogfish1 qr.20 lbs.Salt pork24 lbs.
Fruit, tinned134 tinsSheep (entire)1
pulp80 lbs.Sheep's heads2
Greengages2½ cwt.Sheep's plucks3
Herrings6 cwt. 2 qrs.Skate4½ stones
Lamb (entire)1Tomatoes3 cwt.
Lamb3 cwt.Whelks3 cwt.
Mackerel1 cwt. 14 lbs.

Legal Proceedings.

(Other than those in respect of adulteration, particulars of which will

be found in a succeeding Table).

DateOffence.Fine.Costs.Remarks.
£s.d.£s.d.
1931Merchandise Marks Act, 1926 and Orders made thereunder—
July 21Exposing for sale Imported Tomatoes not properly marked8100121204 summonses
Exposing for sale Imported Fresh Apples not properly marked
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926—
Aug. 31(a) Non-registration as dairyman-100Dismissed on payment of costs.
(b) Premises not registered as dairy (32 Tanners Hill)
(c) Non-registration as dairyman (2nd person)
Oct. '21(a) Non-registration as dairyman100-
(b) Premises not registered as dairy(44 Staunton Street)100„ „

Food Poisoning.
No instance of food poisoning was brought to my notice during the
year.