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Southwark 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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EXAMINATION OF FOOD.

TABLE 50.

Showing the quantity of Foodstuffs examined during the year 1914 by the several Inspectors throughout the Borough (The amount shown in

this table is in addition to the total shown in Table 51.)

Foodstuffs Examined.Quantity and Weight found Unsound.Surrendered by Owners.Seized by Inspector.Remarks.
Foodstuffs.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
T.C.Q.L.T.C.Q.L.T.C.Q.L.T.C.Q.L.
ApplesBaskets, bags, &c.1118
Apricots, tinned1 tin00010
BeefJoints and pieces3816223020110022*7 pieces0129*Two summonses were taken out in respect to these 7 pieces. The magistrate inflicted fines amounting to £40 and £4 4s. 0d. costs. The remainder was destroyed at Council's Depot.
BaconSides, &c.59023†12 sides0600Released to J.Knight, Ltd., Silvertown, to be used for soap making.
Bloaters6 boxes, 190 loose0113
Beef, salted—Pieces280600060006Destroyed in furnace on premises where found.
Beef, tinned145 tins061241 tin00061 tin0006do do
Bananas4900116do do
Bread6 loaves000146 loaves000146 loaves00014do do
Blackberries28 baskets02216Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Beef Extract4 cases09104 cases09106 cases0910
Brussels Sprouts38 bags01100
Bloater Paste16 tins0002
Brawn, tinned35 tins01314Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Condensed Milk—tins01802323 tins0327323 tins0327
CherriesBaskets, &c.2131521 baskets, 1 box0402121 baskets, 1 box04021do do
Currants, Black and RedBaskets, &c.21119128 baskets018020128 baskets018020do do
Cabbages6 bags020176 bags020176 bags02017do do
Crabs2000122
Crab, tinned30 tins0012Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Crayfish4500214900014900014
Cocoanuts6 bags022146 bags022146 bags02214do do
Carried forward5416322811820390129