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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 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922
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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.
ARTICLES.
Destroyed.
Exported.
Disposed of for other purposes
than Human Food.
Removed for sorting
under S.A.
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Weight.
Weight.
tons
cwts.
1bs.
tons
cwts.
lbs.
tons
cwts.
lbs.
tons
cwts.
qrs.
lbs.
qrs.
qrs.
qrs.
Apples
237 barrels
1925 boxes
76
1
14
1
Appels and Pears
6
19
1
14
223 boxes
Apricot Pulp
8
2
3
1
162 cases
and 35 tins
Bacon
3
3
15
2
19
10 Cases
2
11
3
0
123 Bales &
15
9
0
0
Baked Beans
234 cases
2
10
0
16
3 Barrels
Baked Pork and Beans
244 cases
2
3
3
0
1
10
0
0
Bananas
40 crates
Beans
270 bags
35
1
0
0
36
0
0
0
Butter
317 Boxes
7
18
2
0
.
Canned Goods, Various
7 cases &
48450 tins
51
1
4
16
3
Carrots
73 bags
13
0
0
Cauliflower
4
92 crates &
13 casks
1
2
16
9
Cheese
13 Casks
98 boxes &
15 crates
3
16
1
0
Cherries
0
0
1 package
24
161 bags
3
0
1
14
79 bags
2
2
0
14
Chestnuts
3
Condensed Milk
5351 Cases
114
3
2
2
791 Cases &
100 Tins
15
15
12
70 Cases
1
10
0
0
Copra
456
0
0
0
_
Dates
30
0
0
0
Eggs
32 Cases, 33
half Cases,
117 Boxes
& 2793
202
1
3
1
10 Cases
0
7
2
0
Tins
Egg Yolk
10 Casks
2
0
0
0
Evaporated Milk
9 Tins
0
0
0
9
Fish, fresh
8 Boxes
0
10
3
14
1 Box
0
2
1
0
Fish, canned
36 Tins
0
0
1
8
Flour
4952 Bags
325
17
2
20
6153 Bags
78
11
1
0
Fruit
0
4
0
3
10
2
6
0
194 Cases,
31 P'kages
& 32 Tins
16
2
0
2
Geese
38 Cases
m
Greengage Pulp
1
18
0
15
Jam
48 Cases
7 Cases
1
9
3
12
Lemons
0
7
0
0
464 Cases &
2 half
cases
17
9
2
0
Liquid Egg
270 Cases &
19 Casks
16
5
1
22
Maize
340
14
3
0
19 casks
Meat, fresh
18
19
1
2
10
6
0
12
20 Tierces
1
15
0
0
Meat, canned
445 Cases &
10 Tins
14
0
1
12
6 Cases &
2633 Tins
5
7
2
6
Melons
2
9
1
0
51 Boxes
Mushrooms
5 Packages
0
5
0
0
Oatmeal
16 Bags
0
16
0
0
Oats
0
13
0
14
Onions
3923 Bags
177
0
1
0
Oranges
1512 Cases
35
19
3
0
Orange Skins
29 half
pipes
11
12
0
0
Ox Tails
0
0
1 Case
1
20
Ox Tongues
24
0
1
2
7
Ox Tongue Butts
13
4
2
0
529 Bags
Parsnips
13 Bags
0
13
0
0
Pears
523 Boxes,
25 Cases &
6 Packages
17
10
0
0
Peas
8
12
0
0
3
18
0
0
Pigs Heads
6 Barrels
1
2
2
0
76 Casks
20
0
0
0
Plums
505 P'kages
10
2
0
0
Pork
6 Carcases
0
12
0
0
1 Barrel
0
4
0
0
Potatoes
26
5
0
0
1 Sack
0
1
1
0
0
520 Bags
300
0
0
Rabbits
0
5
3
12
173 Crates
3
17
0
26
Rice
5
13
3
24
I
Sausage Casings
9 Kegs
2
13
2
0
27 Casks
2
8
0
0
7 Cases
0
2
0
12
Soup Mixture
Strawberry Pulp
m
6
5
0
I I
0
0
8
18
2
0
Tomatoes
238 Crates
-
23
8
2
8
UNSOUND FOOD AND FOREIGN MEAT REGULATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES OF FOOD WERE DEALT WITH UNDER THE ABOVE REGULATIONS DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REPORT.
| ARTICLES. | 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. | 1bs. | tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |||||
| Apples | 237 barrels 1925 boxes | 76 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Appels and Pears | 223 boxes | 6 | 19 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Apricot Pulp | 162 cases and 35 tins | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Bacon | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 10 Cases | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 123 Bales & | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Baked Beans | 234 cases | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 3 Barrels | ||||||||||||||
| Baked Pork and Beans | 244 cases | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Bananas | 40 crates | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Beans | 270 bags | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Butter | . | 317 Boxes | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Canned Goods, Various | 7 cases & 48450 tins | 51 | 16 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Carrots | 73 bags | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Cauliflower | 92 crates & 13 casks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Cheese | 13 Casks 98 boxes & 15 crates | 9 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Cherries | 1 package | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Chestnuts | 161 bags | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 79 bags | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Condensed Milk | 5351 Cases | 114 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 791 Cases & 100 Tins | 15 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 70 Cases | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Copra | 456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | _ | |||||||||||||||
| Dates | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eggs | 32 Cases, 33 half Cases, 117 Boxes & 2793 | 202 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 Cases | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Egg Yolk | Tins | 10 Casks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Evaporated Milk | 9 Tins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Fish, fresh | 8 Boxes | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 1 Box | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Fish, canned | 36 Tins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Flour | 4952 Bags | 325 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 6153 Bags | 78 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Fruit | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 194 Cases, 31 P'kages & 32 Tins | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Geese | 38 Cases | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Greengage Pulp | m | 1 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Jam | 48 Cases | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Lemons | 7 Cases | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 464 Cases & 2 half cases | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Liquid Egg | 270 Cases & 19 Casks | 16 | 5 | 1 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Maize | 340 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 19 casks | |||||||||||||||
| Meat, fresh | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 20 Tierces | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Meat, canned | 445 Cases & 10 Tins | 14 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 Cases & 2633 Tins | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Melons | 51 Boxes | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Mushrooms | 5 Packages | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Oatmeal | 16 Bags | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Oats | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Onions | 3923 Bags | 177 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Oranges | 1512 Cases | 35 | 19 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Orange Skins | 29 half pipes | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Ox Tails | 1 Case | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Ox Tongues | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Ox Tongue Butts | 529 Bags | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Parsnips | 13 Bags | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Pears | 523 Boxes, 25 Cases & 6 Packages | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Peas | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Pigs Heads | 6 Barrels | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 76 Casks | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Plums | 505 P'kages | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Pork | 6 Carcases | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 Barrel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Potatoes | 520 Bags | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 Sack | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Rabbits | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 173 Crates | 3 | 17 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Rice | 5 | 13 | 3 | 24 | I | |||||||||||||||
| Sausage Casings | 9 Kegs | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 27 Casks | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Soup Mixture | 7 Cases | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Strawberry Pulp | m | I I | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Tomatoes | – | 238 Crates | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Wheat | 23 | 8 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||