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Bermondsey 1916
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1916
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Table E.
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.
Article.
Disposed of for other Purposes
than Human Food.
Removed for Sorting under S.A.
Destroyed.
Weight.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
Weight.
Tons.
cwt.
qr.
lbs.
qr.
lbs.
Tons.
cwt.
qr.
lbs.
Tons.
cwt.
Apples and Pears
24
11
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
-
-
Almond Substitute
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bananas
-
361 crates
1
-
-
-
-
12
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bacon and Hams
31
19
1
21
-
5
11
3
8
3
18
1
8
-
-
Butter
1
18
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3 boxes
-
2
-
Butter Beans
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cereals
5064
16
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cheese
-
17
-
4
18
0
9½
-
5
4
9
-
-
-
-
Chestnuts
2
-
19
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Coffee
-
-
3
3
13
-
44
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chocolate
-
18
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cocoa Beans
-
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Condensed Milk
12
121
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
14
-
1
-
4
Concentrated Milk
-
-
1
6
3
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cocoa Nuts
50 bags
2
2
-
2000 bags
125
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cauliflowers in brine
6
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eggs
-
7
68
8
33
14
-
-
-
720
2
-
-
-
-
Eggs in brine
-
5
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Egg yolk
37
3
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fish in pickle
51 barrels
5
2
1
1
2
13¼
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
106
7
3
-
22
15
Dried Fruit
-
-
2
7
-
-
-
-
-
Gherkins
-
1 cask
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lemons
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lard
-
-
-
2
2
0
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Maize
562
5
2
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Macaroni
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Milk Powder
3
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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. | qr. | lbs. | cwt. | Tons. | lbs. | qr. | qr. | cwt. | Tons. | lbs. | |||||
| Apples and Pears | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Almond Substitute | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bananas | – | – | – | – | – | 361 crates | 12 | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bacon and Hams | – | 31 | 19 | 1 | 21 | – | 5 | 11 | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | 18 | 1 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Butter | – | 1 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 boxes | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Butter Beans | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cereals | – | 5064 | 16 | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9½ | – | 5 | 4 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chestnuts | – | 19 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 13 | – | 44 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocolate | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa Beans | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condensed Milk | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | 14 | – | 121 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Concentrated Milk | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa Nuts | 50 bags | 15 | 2 | 2 | – | 2000 bags | 125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cauliflowers in brine | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eggs | – | 33 | 14 | – | – | – | 720 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 68 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eggs in brine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg yolk | – | 37 | – | 3 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish in pickle | 51 barrels | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13¼ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dried Fruit | – | 106 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 22 | 15 | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gherkins | – | – | – | – | – | 1 cask | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemons | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lard | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maize | – | 562 | 5 | 2 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Macaroni | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milk Powder | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |