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Southwark 1921

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

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Table: EXAMINATION OP FOOD.TABLE 44.Showing the quantity of Foodstuffs examined during the year 1921 by the several Inspectors throughout the Borough (The amount shown this table is in addition to the total shown in Table 45.)

EXAMINATION OP FOOD.

TABLE 44.

Showing the quantity of Foodstuffs examined during the year 1921 by the several Inspectors throughout the Borough (The amount shown this table is in addition to the total shown in Table 45.)

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.
Apples5 cases 8 boxes-4228 boxes-2208 boxes-220--Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Apples, tinned60 tins—302460 tins-302460 tins-3024——do do
Apricots316 packages, 40 jars410120194 packages2200194 packages2200——Destroyed on premises where found.
Apricot pulp400 cases611318395 cases6700395 cases6700——Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Beefquarters, flanks, pieces, bags37120172 quarters, 2 pieces-20193 pieces--1192 quarters-1301 qr. 19 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found. 1 cwt. 3 qrs. were seized by the inspector and condemned by the Magistrate. Proceedings were taken against Smith & Sons, 10, Draper Street. The Magistrate held that there was a doubt about the beef having been deposited for the purpose of preparation for sale and dismissed the summons.
Bacon280 pieces, 82 sides, 27 bales, 15 boxes, 7 bags880117 bags, 7 boxes, 23 pieces, 26 sides2152193 pieces-3015--2 tons 15 cwt. 2 qrs. 4 lbs. were released to various firms for soap boiling. 3 cwt. 151bs.were destroyed on premises where found.
Bananas63 crates, 195 bananas11911960 crates11601260 crates116012-—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Bloaters60 bloaters---6210 tins, 647 cases421200210 tins, 647 cases421200——do do
Beef extract746 cases, 214 tins48200
Beef, salted467 pieces1535
Carried forward10817210560218536114—130