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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 1961
[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. | lbs. | Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. |
| Meat | ||||||||
| Venison | – | 9 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| Beef | – | 9 | 3 | 9½ | ||||
| Beef (trimmings) | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Beef (steak) | – | – | – | 25 | ||||
| Lamb | – | 3 | 0 | 27 | ||||
| Pork | – | 2 | 3 | 27¼ | ||||
| Bacon | – | – | 2 | 17 | ||||
| Sausages | – | – | – | 1 | ||||
| Babbits | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Suet | – | – | – | 14 | ||||
| Pigs' kidneys | – | – | 2 | 7¼ | ||||
| Ox liver | – | – | – | 10¾ | ||||
| Lambs' liver | – | – | – | 1½ | ||||
| Ham (sliced) | – | – | – | 14 | ||||
| Offal | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13¼ |
| Poultry | ||||||||
| Chickens' offal | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| Turkeys | – | – | – | 19 | ||||
| Chickens | – | – | – | 12 | ||||
| Ducks | – | – | – | 10¾ | 1 | 16 | 3 | 23¾ |
| Vegetables | ||||||||
| Beans | 4 | 9 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| Potatoes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | ||||
| Onions | – | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
| Fruit | ||||||||
| Prunes | – | 2 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| Currants | – | – | 3 | 12 | ||||
| Apples | – | – | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Bananas | – | – | – | 10 | – | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Fish | ||||||||
| Skate wings | – | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| Rock Salmon | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Tinned Foods | ||||||||
| Meat (Asstd) 3,833 tins | 4 | 16 | 0 | 17¾ | ||||
| Ham 44 tins | – | 3 | 2 | 0¼ | ||||
| Vegetables (Asstd) 6,797 tins | 2 | 17 | 0 | 23¾ | ||||
| Fruit (Asstd) 5,324 tins | 15 | 8 | 0 | 24½ | ||||
| Milk (Cond. & Evap.) 1,425 tins | – | 6 | 1 | 27¼ | ||||
| Fish (Asstd) 1,006 tins | – | 3 | 1 | 22¾ | ||||
| Rice (Creamed) 702 tins | – | 6 | 0 | 12¾ | ||||
| Cream 40 tins | – | – | – | 19½ | ||||
| Jam 9 tins | – | – | – | 9½ | ||||
| Marmalade 1 tin | – | – | – | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Miscellaneous | ||||||||
| Frozen foods (assorted), | ||||||||
| confectionery, rice, | ||||||||
| processed cheeses, butter margarine, cereals, jams, | ||||||||
| marmalade, pickles. | ||||||||
| sauces, chutney, mixed herbs, etc. | 1 | 18 | 0 | 23¾ | 1 | 18 | 0 | 23¾ |
| Gross Weight | 35 | 19 | 3 | 8¾ | ||||