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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notice served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release | |||||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | |||||||
| Brought forward | 5599 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 686 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 288 | 298 | ||||
| Peaches, tinned | 828 cases | 25 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 24 | Yes | - | 2 | 2 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Pears, tinned | 529 cases | 14 | 3 | 1 | 16 | — | — | - | - | - | - | |||
| Pineapple, tinned | 5055 cases | 135 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | Yes | - | 5 | 4 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Pork, salted | 100 barrels | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | - | — | — | - | |||
| Peaches, dried | 4450 cases, 34 boxes | 55 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | - | 2 | 2 | Released to various firms for pig feeding. |
| Pigs' feet | 9 casks, 6 barrels | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | |||
| Plums, dried | 50 boxes | — | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | - | — | — | - | |||
| Prawns, tinned | 50 cases | - | 11 | 2 | 12 | — | — | - | — | _ | - | |||
| Pork | 240 carcases, 50 cases, 50 barrels | 20 | 12 | 0 | 16 | — | - | - | — | — | ||||
| Prunes, dried | 156 boxes | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | - | 1 | — | 14 cwts. still under "stop" at New Hibernia Wharf. | |||
| Pork and beans, tinned | 50 cases | - | 16 | 0 | 8 | — | - | - | — | _ | - | |||
| Rabbits, tinned | 104 cases | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | _ | - | — | — | - | |||
| Rabbits | 35,389 crates, 222 cases | 951 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 196 | 7 | 1 | 3 | Yes | - | 31 | 24 | 159 tons 14 cwt. 2 qrs. 25 lbs. were released to various firms for soap boiling, pig feeding, or manure. 36 tons 12 cwt. 2 qrs. 6 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Raisins | 50 boxes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | — | - | — | — | - | |||
| Rice | 17 bags | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | - | 1 | 1 | Released to Messrs. Denny & Co., Upper Ground Street for pig feeding. |
| Salmon, tinned | 843 cases, 1276 tins | 18 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Yes | - | 4 | 4 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Sardines, tinned | 290 cases | 6 | 10 | 1 | 12 | — | — | - | — | — | - | |||
| Soup, tinned | 193 cases, 148 tins | - | 19 | 1 | 16 | - | 2 | 2 | 12 | Yes | — | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Sultanas | 50 boxes | - | 11 | 0 | 18 | — | — | - | — | — | ||||
| Sausages | 137 cases | 2 | 14 | 0 | 26 | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | Yes | - | 2 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Suet | 783 cases, 39 bags | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | - | 1 | 4 | Released to the Smithfield Products Co. for soap boiling. |
| Tomatoes, tinned | 2297 cases | 57 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 16 | Yes | - | 2 | 2 | 11 tons 11 cwt. 1 qr. 20 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found, and 2 cwt 3 qrs. 22 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Tomato puree | 31 cases | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | - | 1 | 1 | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Tongues, tinned | 533 cases, 144 bags 165 tins | 16 | 13 | 2 | 10 | — | 7 | 0 | 12 | Yes | - | 2 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Turkeys | 40 cases, 12 turkeys | — | 18 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 18 | Yes | - | 1 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Tails, ox | 791 bags, 251 cases | 23 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 22 | Yes | — | 2 | 2 | Released to the Smithfield Products Co. for soap boiling. |
| Tongues, ox | 421 bags, 594 cases | 18 | 0 | 2 | 24 | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | - | |||
| Tripe, tinned | 72 cases | 1 | 10 | 3 | 12 | — | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Tripe, ox | 133 cases, 50 boxes 36 bags | 4 | 17 | 1 | 8 | - | — | — | — | - | ||||
| Tomatoes | 1 package | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 24 | Yes | - | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Veal, tinned | 70 cases | 1 | 12 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Total | 6992 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 933 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 348 | 348 | ||||