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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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| Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| Brought forward | t. | C. | Q. | L. | t. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | |||||
| 146 | 15 | 2 | 1¾ | 25 | 2 | 3 | 27½ | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3¾ | 0 | 16 | 1 | 19 | ||||||
| Currants, black | 224 baskets | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 214 baskets | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 214 baskets | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | ... | Destroyed on premises where found. | |||
| Cabbages | 1 van load | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Crayfish, tinned | 30 tins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Milk and Cocoa | 10 tins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 136 boxes | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 cases | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | - | - | ... | Released to Messrs. H. Brantom & Co., 8, Albert Embankment, for cattle food | |||||||
| Dripping | 3 boxes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ducks | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eggs | 5 cases, 1997 loose | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 cases, 1727 loose | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 5 cases, 1727 loose | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | *10 eggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | * Proceedings were taken against the owner for exposing these 10 eggs for sale. He was ordered to pay £1 6s. costs. |
| Egg Liquid | 14 casks, 70 tins | 2 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 70 tins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | - | ... | 70 tins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | Proceedings were taken against the owner in regard to the 70 tins. The summons was dismissed, the Magistrate holding that the tins were not exposed for sale. | |||
| Eels | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fowls | 30 cases, 563 loose | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 130 fowls | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 95 fowls | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 fowls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 95 fowls were destroyed at Council's Depot. Proceedings were taken in respect to 15 fowls seized at the same time as some bacon (see "Bacon" in this table). A comprehensive fine of £25 was inflicted. |
| Figs | 1 parcel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Flour | 66 bags | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fish | 92 pieces | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fish Paste | 24 tins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greens | 1 bag | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 bag | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 bag | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Gooseberries | 17 bags, 22 baskets | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carried forward | 162 18 | 3 | 15¾ | 28 | 9 | 2 | 181/2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 15¾ | 0 | 17 | 2 | 26 | ||||||