London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1922

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

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

114
115

Table: Continued from previous page...

Continued from previous page...

Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight examined.Weight found to b« unsound.Surrendered by Owner.Seized by Inspector.Notices served.How unsound portion disposed of.
Quantity.Weight.(a) Detention.(b) Release
T.C.Q-L.T.C.Q-L.
Crab, tinnedBrought forward2331002725116219--13585
161 cases3900-——
Egg powder70 cases4220—800Yes—2—6 cwts. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. 2 cwts. were destroyed on premises where found.
Egg liquid18,479 casks, 1645 cases, 1479 tins2717800183620Yes-2420136 tons 16 cwts. were released for export to Germany, 25 tons 14 cwt. 2 qrs. were destroyed at Council's Depot. 20 tons 4 cwts. were released to various firms for pig feeding, 12 cwts. were released to Messrs. R. Thackeray, Leeds, for leather dressing.
Eggs340 cases2772020900Yes—2—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Fruits, assorted428 cases, 653 tins113316819220Yes—251Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Fowls365 boxes, 236 cases, 12 fowls915224——17Yes—1—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Flour1625 bags101122043700Yes—66Released to various firms for cattle food and paste making.
Gooseberries, tinned50 cases1634-————-
Geese29 casks, 1 goose19012-——12Yes—1-Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Hearts, ox439 bags, 45 cases111528------
Hams94 boxes, 7 casks, 5 tierces, 3 cases25910-100Yes—22Released to Messrs. Cook & Sons, for soap boiling.
Herrings, tinned279 cases51928-—————
Hares25 crates, 9 hares-1118-1118Yes-211 qr. 12 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. 10 cwts. 3 qrs. 24 lbs. were released to the Smith-field Animal Products Co. for soap boiling.
Ham paste888 cases14500--—11Released to the Borough of Bermondsey for examination.
Jam355 cases92220-5112Yes—21Destroyed on refuse barge.
Kidneys, tinned156 cases315120-———_-—
Kippers38 boxes—420_420Yes—11Released to Messrs. J. Knight for soap boiling.
Lobster, tinned184 cases21928-1224Yes—1—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Lard1810 boxes45500---—-—
Livers, ox619 cases, 29 boxes, 17 livers149118-3218Yes-211 cwt 3 qrs. 10 lbs. were destroyed at Council's Depot and 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 8 lbs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling.
Mutton, tinned311 cases99120-——11—
Mutton51,631 carcases98015320396119Yes—23Released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling.
Meat paste, tinned4,600 boxes, 336 cases 17 cases662821800Yes—2—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Mustard-2014-2014Yes_1-Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Orange pulp14 cases-1400-Yes—1-Destroyed on refuse barge.
Offal9,268 cases, 2,763 boxes, 1264 bag8. 77 crates, 20 casks18018161733Yes-991 ton 6 cwts. 17 lbs. were released to the Smith-field Animal Products Co., for soap boiling, 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 14 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Carried forward6520183175539016223132