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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 1911
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1911
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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: —
Article.
Quantity Unsound.
Disposed of for other Purposes than
Human Food.
Destroyed.
Removed for Sorting under S.A.
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
Weight.
I
Tons.
I __
Tons.
cwts.
qrs.
lbs.
cwts.
Tons.
qrs.
cwts.
lbs.
qrs.
lbs.
Turkeys
-
13
-
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
4 cases
-
-
-
Poultry
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
-
-
-
Beef (Frozen)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Boneless Meat „
½ cask
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36 tongues
1
23
-
-
-
-
Tongues „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6 tongues
-
-
18
-
-
Ox Tongues „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21 cases
-
1
1
-
Kidneys „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30
15
Pigs' Carcases „
9
3
9
-
15
3
12
-
-
550
-
-
-
-
-
2 cases
3
11
-
Bowels „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
Lampreys „
1 tub
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
10
2
-
-
181 cases
Poultry (Frozen)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36 cases
3
12
Game „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
53
-
-
Pork (Salted)
1 side
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pigs' Tongues „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
3
7
-
2
18
1
Sausage Skins „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
Tongues „
-
½ cask and 9 tongues
-
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ox Tongues „
-
5 tongues
-
-
10½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
Pigs' Heads „
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
Bacon „
3 sides and 1 hind
quarter
-
3
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
6
Bacon
1
6
1
55 bales and 12 sides
1
48 sides
7
3
4
24 sides and 1 hind
quarter
4½
2
-
-
-
Ham
-
-
-
-
-
5 bales 1 ham and
1 piece
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
Salmon (Pickled)
-
-
-
1 barrel
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
30 cases and 97 tins
2
1
25
-
Meat (Tinned)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
26
17 cases and 228 tins
1
4
Beef „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
-
Mutton „
-
5 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Beef Loaf „
-
2 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5 tins
11
-
Beef, Boast „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
10
12
8
Beef, Boiled „
-
46 cases and 10 tins
12 cases and 6 tins
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
Minced Steak „
8 tins
-
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
Sheep's Tongues „
2 tins
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ox Tongues „
-
6
1
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tongue „
81 tins
-
5
7¼
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tripe „
12 tins
-
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sausage and Ham „
1 box
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11 tins
-
22
-
Stewed Kidney (Tinned) I
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ham and Chicken „
-
-
2 tins
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 tins
-
Ham Paste „
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10 tins
-
-
16½
Soup „
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ox Tail Soup „
-
28 tins
-
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fish „
-
30 cases, 12 tins
3
8
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Salmon „
-
21 cases, 186 tins
3
2
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sardines „
-
-
-
34 tins
-
-
2
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crab „
-
34 tins
-
1
5½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fruit „
-
84 cases, 1,215 tins
9
10
2
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fruit Pulp „
-
-
4 cases, 839 tins
5
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apples „
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apricots „
-
-
47 cases
2
6
1
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Peaches „
-
9 cases, 216 tins
1
4
3
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pears „
-
117 cases, 350 tins
7
10
1
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pineapple „
-
29 cases
2
14
27
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tomatoes „
-
310 cases, 734 tins
27
16
2
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tomato Pulp „
-
588 tins
2
13
1
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Vegetables „
-
-
-
7
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Peas „
-
264 tins
1
3
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Green Peas „
-
-
264 tins
-
2
1
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Baked Beans „
-
-
4 tins
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Asparagus „
-
8 tins
-
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pickles (Bottled)
-
2 bottles
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Catsup „
-
1 bottle
-
-
½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tomato Catsup „
-
2 bottles
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apples
-
-
40 barrels, 17 boxes,
and 55 packages
4
7
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bananas
-
302 crates
11
24
-
-
16
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pears
-
23 cases, 10 boxes,
and 33 trays
12
8
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Apples and Pears
-
10 boxes
-
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Plums
-
-
157 packages
1
13
2
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Melons
-
157 cases
7
8
1
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Oranges
-
-
6
13
24
31 cases
1
18
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
764 crates, 59 boxes,
and 76 eases
19
18
2
11
208 crates
5
3
16
Tomatoes
6
-
-
-
-
Endives
-
104 baskets
1
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Onions
-
155 cases
7
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Potatoes
383 bags
19
3
126 bags, 9 cases
8
15
476 bags
27
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cauliflower in Brine
-
3 casks
-
13
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cucumbers in Briue
-
-
1 cask
-
-
-
-
5
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Flour
7
11
2
18
-
-
-
70
5
2
-
-
-
-
Maize
102
-
-
-
560
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Oats
66
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wheat
116
4
3
16
-
-
8
1
22
18
16
-
-
-
-
Eice
127
19
2
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheese
-
20 cases
-
10
1
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eggs
-
237 cases, and 500
eggs
21
13
2
1
322½ cases
32
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sugar
-
-
-
186
-
1,319 bags
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Disposed of for other Purposes than Human Food. | Destroyed. | Removed for Sorting under S.A. | Exported. | |||||||||||||||||
| Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| I | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | ||||
| Turkeys | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Poultry | – | – | – | – | – | 4 cases | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef (Frozen) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boneless Meat „ | – | – | – | – | – | ½ cask | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tongues „ | – | – | – | – | – | 36 tongues | – | 1 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ox Tongues „ | – | – | – | – | – | 6 tongues | – | – | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kidneys „ | – | – | – | – | – | 21 cases | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pigs' Carcases „ | 550 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 15 | – | 15 | 3 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bowels „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 cases | – | – | 3 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lampreys „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 tub | – | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Poultry (Frozen) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 181 cases | 4 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Game „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 cases | 3 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pork (Salted) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 side | – | – | – | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pigs' Tongues „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 casks | 3 | 17 | 2 | – |
| Sausage Skins „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 7 | – | 2 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tongues „ | – | – | – | – | – | ½ cask and 9 tongues | – | 1 | 1 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ox Tongues „ | – | – | – | – | – | 5 tongues | – | – | – | 10½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pigs' Heads „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bacon „ | – | – | – | – | – | 3 sides and 1 hind quarter | – | 1 | 3 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bacon | 48 sides | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 sides and 1 hind quarter | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4½ | 55 bales and 12 sides | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ham | – | – | – | – | – | 5 bales 1 ham and 1 piece | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salmon (Pickled) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 barrel | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat (Tinned) | – | – | – | – | – | 30 cases and 97 tins | 2 | 7 | 1 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef „ | – | – | – | – | – | 17 cases and 228 tins | 1 | 4 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Mutton „ | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 tins | – | – | – |
| 1 | – | Beef Loaf „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef, Roast „ | – | – | – | – | – | 5 tins | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef, Boiled „ | – | – | – | – | – | 46 cases and 10 tins | 1 | 10 | – | 12 | 12 cases and 6 tins | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minced Steak „ | – | – | – | – | – | 8 tins | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sheep's Tongues „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ox Tongues „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tongue „ | – | – | – | – | – | 81 tins | – | – | 5 | 7¼ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tripe „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 tins | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sausage and Ham „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 box | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Stewed Kidney (Tinned) | – | – | – | – | – | 11 tins | – | – | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ham and Chicken „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ham Paste „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soup „ | – | – | – | – | – | 10 tins | – | – | – | 16½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ox Tail Soup „ | – | – | – | – | – | 28 tins | – | – | – | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish „ | – | – | – | – | – | 30 cases, 12 tins | 3 | 8 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salmon „ | – | – | – | – | – | 21 cases, 186 tins | 3 | – | 2 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sardines „ | – | – | – | – | – | 34 tins | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crab „ | – | – | – | – | – | 34 tins | – | – | 1 | 5½ | – | – | – | – | – | -- | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit „ | – | – | – | – | – | 84 cases, 1,215 tins | 9 | 10 | 2 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 150 tins | – | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| Fruit Pulp „ | – | – | – | – | – | 4 cases, 839 tins | 5 | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apples „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apricots „ | – | – | – | – | – | 47 cases | 2 | 6 | 1 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peaches „ | – | – | – | – | – | 9 cases, 216 tins | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pears „ | – | – | – | – | – | 117 cases, 350 tins | 7 | 10 | 1 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pineapple „ | – | – | – | – | – | 29 cases | 2 | 14 | 3 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomatoes „ | – | – | – | – | – | 310 cases, 734 tins | 27 | 16 | 2 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Pulp „ | – | – | – | – | – | 588 tins | 2 | 13 | 1 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vegetables „ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peas „ | – | – | – | – | – | 264 tins | 1 | 3 | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Green Peas „ | – | – | – | – | – | 264 tins | – | 2 | 1 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Baked Beans „ | – | – | – | – | – | 4 tins | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Asparagus „ | – | – | – | – | – | 8 tins | – | – | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pickles (Bottled) | – | – | – | – | – | 2 bottles | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Catsup „ | – | – | – | – | – | 1 bottle | – | – | – | ½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Catsup „ | – | – | – | – | – | 2 bottles | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apples | – | – | – | – | – | 40 barrels, 17 boxes, and 55 packages | 4 | 7 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bananas | – | – | – | – | – | 302 crates | 11 | 16 | 1 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pears | – | – | – | – | – | 23 cases, 10 boxes, and 33 trays | 12 | 8 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apples and Pears | – | – | – | – | – | 10 boxes | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plums | – | – | – | – | – | 157 packages | 1 | 13 | 2 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melons | – | – | – | – | – | 157 cases | 7 | 8 | 1 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oranges | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 13 | – | 24 | 31 cases | 1 | 18 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomatoes | – | – | – | – | – | 764 crates, 59 boxes, and 76 eases | 19 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 208 crates | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Endives | – | – | – | – | – | 104 baskets | 1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Onions | – | – | – | – | – | 155 cases | 7 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Potatoes | 383 bags | 19 | 3 | – | – | 126 bags, 9 cases | 8 | 15 | – | – | 476 bags | 27 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cauliflower in Brine | – | – | – | – | – | 3 casks | – | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cucumbers in Brine | – | – | – | – | – | 1 cask | – | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | – | 7 | 11 | 2 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 5 | 2 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maize | – | 102 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 560 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oats | – | 66 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheat | – | 116 | 4 | 3 | 16 | – | – | 8 | 1 | 22 | – | 18 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | – | 127 | 19 | 2 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | – | – | – | – | – | 20 cases | – | 10 | 1 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eggs | – | – | – | – | – | 237 cases, and 500 eggs | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 322½ cases | 32 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sugar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1,319 bags | 186 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |