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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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1914
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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.
lbs.
lbs.
Tons.
cwt.
Tons.
Tons.
cwt.
qr.
qrs.
1. cwt.
qrs.
lbS.
Frozen Beef
1,673 pieces
7
6
1
27
-
-
2
2
8
34 pieces.
-
1
12
-
-
" Sheep
-
-
-
-
-
-
208 carcases
3
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
22½
-
" Veal (boned)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
17
777 casks
" Beef Tongues
-
-
262 tongues
-
5
-
26
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
„ Tripe
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
-
10
Meat
-
4
1
3
6
1
14
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
11
3
-
Casings
-
-
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tender loins (Bacon)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bacon
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
26
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Salted Beef
2 casks
5
12½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,013 tongues
Salted Hog Tongues
-
-
-
-
8
3
12½
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21 tongues
1
18½
-
Pickled Beef Tongues
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
Veal in pickle
-
-
-
-
-
5 pieces
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
70
12
7
22
1,738 cases
Poultry
717 cases
15
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
Tinned Meat
-
-
-
-
13
12
-
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
8
3
2
-
-
" Fish
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
2
21
-
" Fruit
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
" Vegetables
-
-
1
15
24
-
36
16
2
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
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. | cwt. | qr. | lbs. | Tons. | cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwt. | qrs. | lbs. | |||||
| Frozen Beef | 1,673 pieces | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34 pieces. | 1 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| " Sheep | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 208 carcases | 3 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| " Veal (boned) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 22½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| " Beef Tongues | – | – | – | – | – | 262 tongues | – | 5 | – | 17 | 777 casks | 26 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| „ Tripe | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 67 baskets and 335 wrappers. | 10 | – | – | – |
| Meat | – | 8 | 14 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Casings | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | 11 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tender loins (Bacon) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 303 cases | 6 | 19 | – | 4 |
| Bacon | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salted Beef | – | – | – | – | – | 2 casks | – | 5 | – | 12½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salted Hog Tongues | – | – | – | – | – | 1,013 tongues | – | 8 | 3 | 12½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pickled Beef Tongues | – | – | – | – | – | 21 tongues | – | – | 1 | 18½ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Veal in pickle | – | – | – | – | – | 5 pieces | – | – | 1 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Poultry | 717 cases | 70 | 15 | – | 12 | – | 2 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1,738 cases | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tinned Meat | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 12 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| " Fish | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| " Fruit | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 4 | 2 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| " Vegetables | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | – | 24 | – | 36 | 16 | 2 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| " Tomato | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milk | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 1 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg Yolk | – | – | – | – | – | 2 tins | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruit | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 19 | 2 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apples | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pears | – | – | – | – | – | 323 cases | 9 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |