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Southwark 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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INSPECTION OF FOOD.
TABLE 48.
The undermentioned Foodstuffs were examined by the Inspectors during the year 1909 (in addition to the amount shown in table 49 as having been examined at the wharves and warehouses on the river bank.)
| Tons | Cwt. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, &c. | 137 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Salt Beef | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Salt Pork | 0 | 17 | 2 | 21 |
| Bacon | 28 | 19. | 0 | 25 |
| Hams | 43 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Rabbits | 18 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Turkeys | 6 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
| Geese | 1 | 17 | 2 | 25 |
| Ox, Pigs', Sheep's, &c. Heads | 40 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Ox, Pigs', Sheep's, &c. Tongues | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Offal: Ox, Pigs', Sheep's, &c., Hearts, Livers, &c. | 5 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| Fowls and Ducks | 1 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| Eggs | 88 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Egg Liquid | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Sausages | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Faggots | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| Bread | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Flour | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Oats | 14 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| Butter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| "Cotolein" (Cotton Seed Oil) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Raisins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Potatoes | 29 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sprouts | 5 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Beans | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tomatoes | 54 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Cabbages, Greens, &c. | 74 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Onions | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Cauliflower | 18 | 5 | 0 | 19½ |
| Lettuces | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushrooms | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| Parsnips | 1 | 18 | 0 | 16 |
| Carried forward | 613 | 16 | 2 | 8½ |