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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Particulars of Unsound Food Destroyed
| Description | Weight | Total Weight | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons | Cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | |
| Meat | ||||||||
| Sausages & cooked meats (Asstd.) | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5½ | ||||
| Beef cuts | – | – | 2 | 27½ | ||||
| Beef fillets | – | – | – | 13¼ | ||||
| Beef trimmings | – | – | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Ham (sliced) | – | – | 1 | 8½ | ||||
| Gammon (cooked) | – | – | – | 7½ | ||||
| Lamb (carcase) | – | – | – | 27 | ||||
| Lamb (loin) | – | – | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Ox livers | – | 1 | 3 | 13 | ||||
| Pigs knuckles | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Pigs kidneys | – | – | – | 13½ | ||||
| Bacon (Asstd Pkts and pieces) | – | 7 | 1 | 27¼ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Poultry | ||||||||
| Turkeys | – | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Chickens | – | – | – | 6¼ | – | 3 | 2 | 12¼ |
| Vegetables | ||||||||
| Potatoes | 2 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| Fruit | ||||||||
| Peaches | – | 5 | 2 | 24 | ||||
| Currants | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Fish | ||||||||
| Skate wings | – | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cod | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Cod fillets | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Dog fish | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Fish fingers | – | – | – | 1¼ | – | 6 | 2 | 6¼ |
| Tinned Foods Meat (Asstd) 2,348 tins | 1 | 17 | 2 | 17½ | ||||
| Ham 201 tins | – | 13 | 2 | 4¾ | ||||
| Vegetables (Asstd) 6, 179 tins | 2 | 19 | 3 | 9¾ | ||||
| Fruit (Asstd) 9,692 tins | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2¼ | ||||
| Milk (Cond. & Evap.) 876 tins | – | 6 | 1 | 13¾ | ||||
| Rice (Creamed) 166 tins | – | 1 | 1 | 24¼ | ||||
| Cream 64 tins | – | – | 1 | 5¼ | ||||
| Fish 1,507 tins | – | 5 | 1 | 21½ | ||||
| Jam (Asstd) 4 tins | – | – | – | 18½ | 11 | 16 | 3 | 5½ |
| Miscellaneous Frosted foods (various), confectionery, pearl barley, tapioca, flour, pro. cheese, cheese cuttings, jams gherkins, pickles, sauces, chutney, marmalade, bottles of soft drinks, animal foods and various other foods | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15¾ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15¾ |
| Gross Weight | 29 | 8 | 3 | 6¾ | ||||