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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

Battersea 1908

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1908

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Table: The following table gives particulars of the quantities and nature of the unsound food brought to the Health Department for inspection and destruction during 1908:—

The following table gives particulars of the quantities and nature of the unsound food brought to the Health Department for inspection and destruction during 1908:—

Food.Quantity.Where purchased.
Apples1 barrelCovent Garden Market
Bananas1 crateBorough Market
„1 „Covent Garden Market
„1 „Borough Market
„104 crates—
BrusselsSprouts5 bagsCovent Garden Market
Coal-fish1 caseBillingsgate Market
„1 trunk„ „
Codling1 „„ „
„1 box„ „
Grapes14 lbs.Spitalfields
„14 lbs.Borough Market
Hake1 boxBillingsgate Market
„1 „„ „
Herrings2 cases„ „
„2„ „
„1 box„ „
„1 barrel„ „
Kippers16 boxes„ „
Lemon Soles1 box„ „
Ling1 trunk„ „
Mackerel1 box„ „
Oranges650321 York Road
Pears458 barrels—
„5 bushelsCovent Garden Market
„1 box„ „ „
Plaice5 stoneBillingsgate Market
Plums11 basketsBorough Market
„1½ bushelsCovent Garden Market
Potatoes1 barrelBorough Market
„4 bags„ „
Rabbits28Smithfield Market
„12„ „
Strawberries37 basketsBorough Market
Tomatoes20 boxesCovent Garden Market
„10 „„ „ „
„4 „Borough Market
„8 „Covent Garden Market
„8 „„ „ „
„64 „„ „ „
Winkles1 bagBillingsgate Market