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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
Camberwell 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Particulars of Unsound Food Destroyed
| Weight | Total Weight | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lb. | Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lb. |
| Meat | ||||||||
| Beef 1 2 11 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| Brisket | – | – | – | 3¼ | ||||
| Pork | — | 11 | 2 | 27 | ||||
| Lamb | — | — | — | 1½ | ||||
| Veal | — | 3 | 0 | 19 | ||||
| Sausages (various) | – | — | — | 18 | ||||
| Liver (various) | – | – | – | 26 | ||||
| Pigs' kidneys | – | – | – | 10¼ | ||||
| Bacon (sliced) | — | 13 | 1 | 16¾ | ||||
| 1 | 10 | 1 | 20¾ | |||||
| Poultry | ||||||||
| Chickens (96) | – | 2 | 3 | 16½ | ||||
| – | 2 | 3 | 16½ | |||||
| Fish | ||||||||
| Soles (frosted) | – | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||||
| Prawns | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Salmon | — | — | — | 5 | ||||
| Rock Salmon | – | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Skate | – | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||
| Cod (fillets) | – | – | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Mackerel | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Plaice | — | — | — | 14 | ||||
| — | 9 | 3 | 8 | |||||
| Fruit | ||||||||
| Currants | – | – | 3 | 16 | ||||
| Pineapples | – | – | 3 | 9 | ||||
| — | 1 | 2 | 25 | |||||
| Canned Foods | ||||||||
| Meat (various) 1,826 tins | 1 | 7 | 2 | 25¾ | ||||
| Ham 924 tins | 4 | 17 | 2 | 19¾ | ||||
| Vegetables (Asstd.) 4,395 tins ... | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Fruit (various) 6,339 tins | 4 | 9 | 1 | 23 | ||||
| Milk (Evap. & Cond.) 3,060 tins | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4½ | ||||
| Cream 27 tins | – | – | – | 9½ | ||||
| Fish 375 tins | – | 3 | 0 | 9¾ | ||||
| Jam (Asstd.) 28 tins | – | – | 2 | 11½ | ||||
| Marmalade4tins | – | – | – | 18 | ||||
| 14 | 9 | 3 | 9¼ | |||||