Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1921
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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.
Articles.
Quantity Unsound.
Disposed of for other purposes
than Human Food.
Destroyed.
Removed for sorting
under S.A.
Exported.
Weight.
Quantity.
Quantity.
Weight.
Weigh
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
cwts.
qrs.
lbs.
tons
tons
Cwts.
lbs.
lbs.
qrs.
tons
cwts.
tons
718 Tins
qrs.
cwts.
lbs.
Apricots
11 Cases
7
qrs.
2
0
76
8
2
5
1431 Cases
Apples
392 Barrels
56
9
2
23
2008 Packages
Bananas
31 Crates
3
1
3
10
Bacon & Hams
10 Sides
26
3
10
0
897 Boxes
27 Bales
42
11
2
2
Barley
17
2
0
Cauliflower
2
17
86 Casks
12
3
Cheese
75 Crates
5
3
5
12
1
84 Casks
10
3
1
24 Crates
1
15
1
12
Canned Goods, Various
88 Tins
205
2 Barrels
19
1
4
52
9284 Cases
101
19
2
24
47 Boxes
1
3
2
Coffee & Milk
4736 Cases
0
240 Tins
2
0
16
Dates
0
2
0
1047 Boxes
Dried Fruit
26
28 Boxes
255 Bags
16
13
0
11
0
1 Bag
3
3819 Boxes
47
7
3
Eggs
6 Casks
0
0
43 Cases
4
0
1
17
0
10
10 Casks
28 Tins
1
2
5
0
0
326 Casks
and Loose
74
18
0
0
Egg Yolk
7
7
0
2
Figs
12 Boxes
3
3
0
0
Fresh & Dried Fruit
60 P'kages
4699 Bags
6986 Tins
293
214
6
1
366 Cases
4
19
0
3
1706 Cases
Flour
20
518
14
1
567 Bags
35
8
3
0
Fish, Canned
1491 Tins
6
13
3
Fresh & Frozen Meat
13
3
6
38
26
7
7
0
2
2
0
8
6
0
0
Canned Meat
8524 Tins
938 Cases
16
15
0
16
0
28
4
2
579 Cases
Gherkens
1 Pipe
0
4
11
2
18 Casks
Honey
2
24
4003 Tins
Jam
6
16
0
18
9 Cases
21 Cases
1
0
3
Lemon
Milk
8552 Cases
1
3
21
205
19
4
0
220 Tins
Milk Powder
4
16
0
0
79 Boxes
Macaroni
9
3
0
135 Bags
Onions
620 Cases
166
0
3
0
168 P'kages
Oranges
419 Cases
20
2
2
18
17
0
0
Offal Meat
Peaches
16 Cases
74 Tins
9
0
2
2
0
16
Pears
11 Boxes
18
4
0
6
267 P'kages
2640 Tins
1
24
Peas, Tinned
2
19
6 Cases
16
16
0
0
228 Bags
1
0
Potatoes
186 Bags
26
4
Plums
7
20
18 Packages
0
Poultry
16 Packages
20
4
1
Peel in brine
15
0
9
2
Rabbits
5
2
18
541 Crates
14
Rice
130 Bags
8
0
0
0
16 Boxes
Raisins
4
0
0
Sausage Casings
0
18
13
0
Syrup
20
6 Kegs
89 Kegs
2
7
2
9
0
16
Tomatoes
20784 Tins
3
18
59
8
258 Cases
18
0
0
Tea
Vegetables, Preserved
4 Tins
1
10
1
1 Case
2
0
Walnuts
4
679
Wheat
13
3
11
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. | Weigh | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
tons | Cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | tons | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |||||
Apricots | 11 Cases | 7 | 2 | 0 | 718 Tins | 76 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
1431 Cases | ||||||||||||||||||||
Apples | 392 Barrels | 56 | 9 | 2 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
2008 Packages | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bananas | 31 Crates | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Bacon & Hams | 10 Sides | 3 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 897 Boxes | 42 | 11 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
27 Bales | ||||||||||||||||||||
Barley | 17 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Cauliflower | 86 Casks | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Cheese | 75 Crates | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 84 Casks | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24 Crates | 1 | 15 | 1 | 12 | |||||
Canned Goods, Various | 88 Tins | 205 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 Barrels | 101 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 47 Boxes | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||
9284 Cases | 4736 Cases | |||||||||||||||||||
Coffee & Milk | 240 Tins | 2 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Dried Fruit | 1047 Boxes | 16 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 28 Boxes | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3819 Boxes | 47 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
255 Bags | 1 Bag | |||||||||||||||||||
Eggs | 6 Casks | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 43 Cases | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 Casks | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 326 Casks | 74 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
28 Tins | and Loose | |||||||||||||||||||
Egg Yolk | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Figs | 12 Boxes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
60 P'kages | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fresh & Dried Fruit | 4699 Bags | 214 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6986 Tins | 293 | 19 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
366 Cases | 1706 Cases | |||||||||||||||||||
Flour | 518 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 567 Bags | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||
Fish, Canned | 1491 Tins | 13 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Fresh & Frozen Meat | 38 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Canned Meat | 938 Cases | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8524 Tins | 28 | 4 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||
579 Cases | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gherkens | 1 Pipe | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
18 Casks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honey | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jam | 4003 Tins | 6 | 16 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
9 Cases | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lemon | 21 Cases | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Milk | 8552 Cases | 205 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
220 Tins | ||||||||||||||||||||
Milk Powder | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Macaroni | 79 Boxes | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Onions | 135 Bags | 166 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
620 Cases | ||||||||||||||||||||
168 P'kages | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oranges | 419 Cases | 20 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Offal Meat | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Peaches | 16 Cases | 9 | 0 | 2 | 74 Tins | 2 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||
Pears | 11 Boxes | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
267 P'kages | ||||||||||||||||||||
Peas, Tinned | 2640 Tins | 2 | 19 | 1 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
6 Cases | ||||||||||||||||||||
Potatoes | 186 Bags | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 228 Bags | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
Plums | 18 Packages | 7 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
Poultry | 16 Packages | 4 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
Peel in brine | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Rabbits | 541 Crates | 14 | 5 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Rice | 130 Bags | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Raisins | 16 Boxes | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Sausage Casings | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Syrup | 6 Kegs | 9 | 0 | 16 | 89 Kegs | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||
Tomatoes | 20784 Tins | 59 | 8 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
258 Cases | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tea | 18 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Vegetables, Preserved | 4 Tins | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
1 Case | ||||||||||||||||||||
Walnuts | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Wheat | 679 | 13 | 3 | 11 |