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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
Southwark 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Inspections of Food at Wharves, Markets, and other places where food is stored, and the action taken by the officials
during the year 1917.
| INSPECTION OF WHARVES, 4c. | FOOD EXAMINED, &c. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD. | Inspections of Wharves and Warehouses. | Inspections of Markets. | Inspections of Shops or Street Stalls. | Total. | Parcels of Food Examined. | Number of Samples. Examined. | Parcels of Food Sorted. | Parcels of Food destroyed by consent of owner. | Parcels of food seized by Inspector. | Parcels of food condemned by Magistrate. | Summonses taken out. |
| St. Mary's | 6 | 250 | 38 | 289 | 310 | 408 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| St. Paul's | 107 | 37 | 34 | 178 | 268 | 647 | 43 | 45 | — | — | — |
| St. Peter's | — | 713 | 104 | 817 | 917 | 1274 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| St. John's | — | 326 | 37 | 363 | 381 | 468 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trinity | 3 | 70 | 18 | 91 | 124 | 118 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| All Saints' | — | 24 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Michael's | 49 | 580 | 12 | 641 | 897 | 861 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| St. Jude's | — | 150 | 15 | 165 | 232 | 288 | 2 | 2 | — | — | - |
| St. George's | 56 | 250 | 15 | 321 | 442 | 380 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Christchurch | 230 | 52 | 4 | 286 | 394 | 1135 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — |
| St. Saviour's | 1103 | 20 | 51 | 1174 | 1770 | 6800 | 61 | 127 | — | — | — |
| By M.O H | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Brought to Town Hall | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Total | 1555 | 2473 | 330 | 4358 | 5768 | 12419 | 152 | 233 | 9 | 8 | 9 |