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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 1907
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1907
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Tons.
Cwt.
Qrs.
Lbs.
Herring Roes
-
-
-
1/2
Hares
1
7
-
-
Herrings (tins)
-
-
-
7½
Kippers
_
1
_
14
Lobster
-
9
1
16
Lemon peel
-
18
-
-
Meat Extract
-
5
-
-
Mutton
-
-
-
16
Milts
-
-
-
4
Mountain Cheese
1
3
-
16
Mussels
-
2
2
-
Mackerel
-
-
3
-
Onions
-
1
1
-
Ox Tongues
-
-
-
2¼
Oysters (tins)
-
-
-
12
Pears
1
-
2
-
Pineapple
-
9
2
12
Plums
-
-
1
2
Peaches
-
-
3
-
Potatoes
4
17
3
-
Plaice
-
3
2
-
Pigs' Tongues
-
4
2
-
Pig
-
-
2
17
Prawns
-
-
-
1½
Peeled Tomatoes (tins)
-
1
2
-
Pig's Pluck
-
-
-
4
Pig's Head
-
-
-
5
Rhubarb
-
10
-
-
Strawberries
-
15
-
-
Salmon
-
10
1
-
Skate
-
-
3
14
Soles
-
-
2
-
Sardines
-
-
-
23½
Tomato pulp (tins)
-
-
-
20
Tomato conserve (tins)
-
7
-
-
Turkeys
-
13
1
12
Walnuts
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
26
13
-
14
Unsound Food Seizures.
The following are particulars of unsound food seized during 1907:-
1907.
15th July 61 tubs (about 46 cwt.) strawberries Magistrate's order for destruction.
4th Sept. 2 cheeses Magistrate's order for destruction.
6th Sept. 30 pieces of bacon (about 2 cwt. 1 qr.) Magistrate's order for destruction.
24th Oct. 63 tins24th Oct. condensed milk Magistrate's order for destruction.
29th Oct. 14 rolled shoulders of bacon Magistrate's order for destruction.
4th Nov. 28 pairs kippers Magistrate's order for destruction.
Register of Places where Food is Prepared for Sale.
The following table gives the number and kind of the various places where food is
prepared (exclusive of the warehouses and wharves on the riverside) at present on our
register:—
Butchers
59
Pork butchers
6
Confectioners (wholesale)
3
Picklers
2
Coffee and eating houses
131
Restaurants
11
Eel pie shops
9
Tinned provision merchants
4
Fried fish shops
33
Tearooms
2
Fish shops
28
Various
7
Fish curers
7
Total
306
Ham and beef shops
2
Oyster rooms
2
Disinfection.
The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector
during the year under report: —
Beds
1539
Pillows
2513
Blankets
1667
Quilts
1432
Bolsters
888
Sheets
1706
Carpets
711
Miscellaneous
10,929
Cushions
632
Total
23,871
Mattresses
1296
Palliasses
558
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| Tons. | Cwt. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herring Roes | – | – | – | 1/2 |
| Hares | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Herrings (tins) | – | – | – | 7½ |
| Kippers | _ | 1 | _ | 14 |
| Lobster | – | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| Lemon peel | – | 18 | – | – |
| Meat Extract | – | 5 | – | – |
| Mutton | – | – | – | 16 |
| Milts | – | – | – | 4 |
| Mountain Cheese | 1 | 3 | – | 16 |
| Mussels | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| Mackerel | – | – | 3 | – |
| Onions | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ox Tongues | – | – | – | 2¼ |
| Oysters (tins) | – | – | – | 12 |
| Pears | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Pineapple | – | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| Plums | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Peaches | – | – | 3 | – |
| Potatoes | 4 | 17 | 3 | – |
| Plaice | – | 3 | 2 | – |
| Pigs' Tongues | – | 4 | 2 | – |
| Pig | – | – | 2 | 17 |
| Prawns | – | – | – | 1½ |
| Peeled Tomatoes (tins) | – | 1 | 2 | – |
| Pig's Pluck | – | – | – | 4 |
| Pig's Head | – | – | – | 5 |
| Rhubarb | – | 10 | – | – |
| Strawberries | – | 15 | – | – |
| Salmon | – | 10 | 1 | – |
| Skate | – | – | 3 | 14 |
| Soles | – | – | 2 | – |
| Sardines | – | – | – | 23½ |
| Tomato pulp (tins) | – | – | – | 20 |
| Tomato conserve (tins) | – | 7 | – | – |
| Turkeys | – | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Walnuts | 5 | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 26 | 13 | – | 14 |
Register of Places where Food is Prepared for Sale. The following table gives the number and kind of the various places where food is prepared (exclusive of the warehouses and wharves on the riverside) at present on our register:—
| Butchers | 59 |
| Confectioners (wholesale) | 3 |
| Coffee and eating houses | 131 |
| Eel pie shops | 9 |
| Fried fish shops | 33 |
| Fish shops | 28 |
| Fish curers | 7 |
| Ham and beef shops | 2 |
| Oyster rooms | 2 |
| Pork butchers | 6 |
| Picklers | 2 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Tinned provision merchants | 4 |
| Tearooms | 2 |
| Various | 7 |
| Total | 306 |
Disinfection. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
| Beds | 1539 |
| Blankets | 1667 |
| Bolsters | 888 |
| Carpets | 711 |
| Cushions | 632 |
| Mattresses | 1296 |
| Palliasses | 558 |
| Pillows | 2513 |
| Quilts | 1432 |
| Sheets | 1706 |
| Miscellaneous | 10,929 |
| Total | 23,871 |