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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
Bermondsey 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1913
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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Offensive Matter.
No summonses were taken out under the London County
Council's bye-laws for carriage of offensive matter through streets
in unsuitable receptacles and during prohibited hours, during the
year under report.
Unsound Food.
Unsound Food. The following articles were brought to the notice of the Department found to be unfit for human food and destroyed as trade refuse:—
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | – | 16 | 2 | 10 |
| Apple pulp | – | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Apple waste | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Apricots | – | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Apricot Pulp | – | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| Bacon | – | – | 1 | 5 |
| Champignons (in glass) | – | – | – | 1 |
| Coal Fish | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cucumbers | – | – | – | 24 |
| Dabs | – | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dog Fish | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eggs | 83 | 17 | 2 | 27 |
| Fish | – | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Fruit | – | – | – | 18 |
| Fruit Pulp | – | – | 1 | 22 |
| Greengage Pulp | – | – | – | 10 |
| Green Peas | – | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Haddocks | – | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ham | – | – | – | 13½ |
| Herrings (Brown) | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kippers | – | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Lambs Tongues | – | – | – | 3 |
| Lamb Tongue Trimmings | – | – | 1 | 0 |