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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 1910
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1910
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Unsound Food and Foreign Meat Regulations.
The following articles of food were dealt with under the above regulations during the period under report:—
Quantity Unsound,
Disposed of for other Purposes than
Human Food.
Article.
Destroyed.
Removed for Sorting under S.A.
Exported.
Quantity.
Weight.
Weight.
Weight.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Weight.
I
Tons.
qrs.
Tons.
Tons.
cwts.
lbs.
cwts.
lbs.
lbs.
Tons.
Pigs' Carcases (Fresh)
qrs.
cwts.
qrs.
cwts.
qrs.
lbs.
-
-
26 carcases
-
19
-
26
-
-
-
Pigs' Offal
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
-
-
-
-
3 plucks and 2 livers
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Turkeys „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27 cases and 123
loose birds
2
17
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
29 cases
2
13
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beef (Frozen)
724 briskets and
flanks
-
12
6
2
11
2
2
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pigs' Carcases „
46 carcases
-
2
4
2
-
-
-
-
-
170 carcases
Fowls „
-
-
-
-
8
9
2
1
-
-
96 birds
2
-
-
-
-
6¼
Bacon
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4 sides
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
4
96 bales and 1 side
13
15
2
Hams
-
9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24½
15 cases
Tongues (Salted)
-
-
-
-
-
1
8
3
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
34 cases, 5 casks,
and 1 barrel
17
-
-
-
-
1
27
-
Pigs' Heads „
-
-
-
-
-
18 heads
2
-
18
14
-
-
14 casks
2
Salmon (Pickled)
-
-
-
-
18
-
1 cask
-
-
-
4
Beef (Tinned)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
618 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
11¼
-
-
-
-
Boiled Beef „
-
-
-
-
59 eases and 12 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
18
2
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
Roast Beef „
-
-
-
6 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
-
-
-
Mutton „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
49 tins
-
-
-
-
-
3
25
Veal „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 tin
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Meat „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
2
5½
-
-
-
-
Meat Loaf „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 tins
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ham Loaf „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8 tins
8¾
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Minced Steak „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24½
Steak and Onions „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
Brawn „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
Kidneys „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21 tins
23½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Sausage „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
Tongue „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
538 tins
-
24¼
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
2
-
Ox Tail „
132 cases
-
-
-
-
-
1
8
1
4
2 tins
Ox Tail Soup „
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 tins
2
-
-
Tripe „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
58 tins
1
7½
-
-
-
Tripe and Onions „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6 tins
-
12
-
Meat Extract „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 case
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 tins
Potted Meat (Tinned)
0½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3 tins
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Meat Paste „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
2 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Veal Paste „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0½
-
-
2 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mince „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
-
-
-
7 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chicken and Ham „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13 tins
18½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chicken and Veal „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
8
-
-
110 tins
-
-
-
-
Soup
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1 tin
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gravy „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
23
50 tins
-
-
-
-
-
Jellied Hock (Bottled)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fish (Tinned)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
-
47 tins
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Salmon „
-
-
-
-
-
0¼
1 tin
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bloater Paste „
-
-
-
-
-
1 tin
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Milk „
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
379 tins
1
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fruit „
-
-
-
-
-
103 cases, 630 tins
8
3
1
7
-
-
Fruit Pulp „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
265 tins
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apricots „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
114 cases
3
1
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Currant Pulp „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9 tins
22½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Peaches „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
8
1
21
53 cases, 2 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pears „
-
-
-
-
-
-
4 tins
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pine Chunks „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
2
14 cases
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Raspberry Pulp „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
20½
-
2 loads, 513 tins
3
-
-
-
-
-
Tomatoes „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 bottle
1
-
-
-
-
-
Tomatoes (Bottled)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
½
99 tins
4
-
-
-
-
-
Tomato Pulp (Tinned)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
20
-
-
199 tins
4
-
-
-
-
Vegetables „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6 tins
10½
-
-
-
-
-
Asparagus „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7 tins
-
21
-
-
-
Beans „
-
-
-
—
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
132 tins
3
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
Peas „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3 jars
3
-
-
-
Chutney (Bottled)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
19
-
-
-
29 cases
-
-
-
-
-
-
Salad Dressing „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44
10
2
274
-
Various Tinned Goods
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
122 barrels and
5 cases
8
3
16
-
Apples
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bananas
11
20
217 crates, 10 double
crates, and 6 cases
9
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Black Currants
2
3
4
-
-
13 baskets
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
9
4
10
-
159 bags
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chestnuts
136 bags
21
16
-
-
-
-
-
299 bags
25
6
-
-
-
-
-
Dates
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
2
-
-
3 cases
-
-
-
-
-
Figs
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 casks
9
-
-
-
-
-
Fruit Pulp
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grapes
8 barrels
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
12 half sieves
-
2
2
8
-
548 sieves
4
3
12
-
-
-
-
Greengages
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
12
1
10
-
-
-
-
-
Lemons
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34 cases, 24 boxes
2
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Melons
-
-
-
-
-
3
6
-
116 cases and some
odd lots
34
10
16 cases
-
18
-
Oranges
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
Peaches
-
-
-
1 package
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unsound Food and Foreign Meat Regulations. The following articles of food were dealt with under the above regulations during the period under report:—
| Article. | Quantity Unsound. | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposed of for other Purposes than Human Food. | Destroyed. | Removed for Sorting under S.A. | Exported. | |||||||||||||||||
| Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |||||
| Pigs' Carcases (Fresh) | – | – | – | – | – | 26 carcases | – | 19 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pigs' Offal | – | – | – | – | – | 3 plucks and 2 livers | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turkeys „ | – | – | – | – | – | 27 cases and 123 loose birds | 2 | 17 | – | 12 | 29 cases | 2 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef (Frozen) | 724 briskets and flanks | 12 | 6 | 2 | 11 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pigs' Carcases „ | – | – | – | – | – | 46 carcases | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 170 carcases | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Fowls „ | – | – | – | – | – | 96 birds | – | 2 | – | 6¼ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bacon | – | – | – | – | – | 4 sides | – | 3 | 3 | 4 | 96 bales and 1 side | 13 | 15 | 2 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hams | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24½ | 15 cases | 1 | 8 | 3 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tongues (Salted) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 cases, 5 casks, and 1 barrel | – | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| Pigs' Heads „ | – | – | – | – | – | 13 heads | – | 2 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 14 casks | 2 | 18 | – | 14 |
| Salmon (Pickled) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 cask | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef (Tinned) | – | – | – | – | – | 618 tins | 1 | – | 2 | 11¼ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boiled Beef „ | – | – | – | – | – | 59 eases and 12 tins | 1 | 18 | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roast Beef „ | – | – | – | – | – | 6 tins | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mutton „ | – | – | – | – | – | 49 tins | – | – | 3 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Veal „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 tin | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | 5½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat Loaf „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ham Loaf „ | – | – | – | – | – | 8 tins | – | – | – | 8¾ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minced Steak „ | – | – | – | – | – | 10 tins | – | – | – | 24½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steak and Onions „ | – | – | – | – | – | 5 tins | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brawn „ | – | – | – | – | – | 15 tins | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kidneys „ | – | – | – | – | – | 21 tins | – | – | 1 | 23½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sausage „ | – | – | – | – | – | 8 tins | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tongue „ | – | – | – | – | – | 538 tins | – | 9 | 2 | 24¼ | – | – | – | – | – | 132 cases | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ox Tail „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ox Tail Soup „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tripe „ | – | – | – | – | – | 58 tins | – | 1 | – | 7½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tripe and Onions „ | – | – | – | – | – | 6 tins | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat Extract „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 case | – | – | 3 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Potted Meat (Tinned) | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 0½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat Paste „ | – | – | – | – | – | 3 tins | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Veal Paste „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mince „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 0½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham „ | – | – | – | – | – | 7 tins | – | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken and Veal „ | – | – | – | – | – | 13 tins | – | – | – | 18½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soup | – | – | – | – | – | 110 tins | – | 1 | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gravy „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 tin | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jellied Hock (Bottled) | – | – | – | – | – | 50 tins | – | – | 1 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish (Tinned) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salmon „ | – | – | – | – | – | 47 tins | – | – | 1 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bloater Paste „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 tin | – | – | – | 0¼ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milk „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 tin | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit „ | – | – | – | – | – | 379 tins | 1 | 18 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit Pulp „ | – | – | – | – | – | 103 cases, 630 tins | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apricots „ | – | – | – | – | – | 265 tins | 1 | 2 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Currant Pulp „ | – | – | – | – | – | 114 cases | 3 | 1 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peaches „ | – | – | – | – | – | 9 tins | – | – | – | 22½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pears „ | – | – | – | – | – | 53 cases, 2 tins | 1 | 8 | 1 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pine Chunks „ | – | – | – | – | – | 4 tins | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raspberry Pulp „ | – | – | – | – | – | 14 cases | – | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomatoes „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 loads, 513 tins | 3 | 13 | – | 20½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomatoes (Bottled) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 bottle | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Pulp (Tinned) | – | – | – | – | – | 99 tins | – | 4 | – | ½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vegetables „ | – | – | – | – | – | 199 tins | – | 4 | 3 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Asparagus „ | – | – | – | – | – | 6 tins | – | – | – | 10½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beans „ | – | – | – | – | – | 7 tins | – | – | – | 21 | – | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peas „ | – | – | – | – | – | 132 tins | – | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chutney (Bottled) | – | – | – | – | – | 3 jars | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salad Dressing „ | – | – | – | – | – | 29 cases | – | 3 | – | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Various Tinned Goods | – | – | – | – | – | – | 44 | 10 | 2 | 27½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apples | – | – | – | – | – | 122 barrels and 5 cases | 8 | 3 | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bananas | – | – | – | – | – | 217 crates, 10 double crates, and 6 cases | 11 | 9 | 1 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Black Currants | – | – | – | – | – | 13 baskets | – | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chestnuts | 436 bags | 21 | 16 | – | – | 159 bags | 10 | 9 | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dates | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 299 bags | 25 | 6 | – | – |
| Figs | – | – | – | – | – | 3 cases | – | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit Pulp | – | – | – | – | – | 2 casks | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grapes | – | – | – | – | – | 8 barrels | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Greengages | – | – | – | – | – | 548 sieves | 4 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 12 half sieves | – | 2 | 2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemons | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 12 | 1 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melons | – | – | – | – | – | 34 cases, 24 boxes | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oranges | – | – | – | – | – | 116 cases and some odd lots | 34 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 16 cases | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peaches | – | – | – | – | – | 1 package | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |