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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
Lewisham 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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UNSOUND FOOD.
The following articles of food were surrendered by the
owners as unfit for human food and subsequently destroyed:—
2 stone of Catfish : 3 boxes Catfish ; 2 trunks Whiting ;
6 gallons Winkles; 3 trunks Smoked Codlings; 1 bag
Whelks; 2 trunks Haddocks; 1 box Cod; 2 cwts.
Potatoes ; 10 boxes Kippers; 1 box Mackerel; 14 lbs.
Skate Wings ; 1 box Conger Eels ; 1 trunk mixed Fish.
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
During the year 1914, 547 samples of food and drugs
were examined by the Public Analyst.
The following is a list of the articles purchased, with the
results of the analyses.