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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 1922
[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. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release. | |||||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | |||||||
| Brought forward | 6520 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 553 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 223 | 132 | ||||
| Pineapple, tinned | 5,093 cases | 136 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 8 | Yes | — | 5 | 1 | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Peas, tinned | 1,042 cases | 23 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 12 | Yes | — | 3 | 1 | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Peaches, tinned | 5,411 cases | 48 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | Yes | — | 4 | 3 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Prunes, dried | 56 cases, 50 boxes | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Pears, tinned | 799 cases | 21 | 7 | 3 | 8 | - | 11 | 3 | 4 | Yes | — | 1 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Plums, tinned | 254 cases | 6 | 16 | 0 | 4 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Prawns, tinned | 126 cases | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | - | _ | — | |||
| Pickles, mixed | 33 cases | - | 7 | 0 | 8 | - | 7 | 0 | 8 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Pork | 80 cases, 60 boxes, 218 carcases | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | - | — | — | — | — | |||
| Tears | 11 cases | - | 3 | 3 | 20 | - | 3 | 3 | 20 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Pheasants | 1 box | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 8 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Babbits | 11,932 crates | 284 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 118 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Yes | - | 17 | 11 | 115 tons 13 cwts. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling, 2 tons 7 cwts. 8 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Rabbit, tinned | 161 cases | 3 | 9 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | — | Still under "stop." | |||
| Raisins | 172 boxes | 3 | 10 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Soup, tinned | 664 cases, 407 tins | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | Yes | — | 18 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Salmon, tinned | 1154 cases, 263 tins | 23 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 23 | Yes | - | 11 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Sardines, tinned | 319 cases | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | - | 12 | 0 | 6 | Yes | — | 2 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Soy | 100 casks | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Still under "stop." | |||
| Sultanas | 135 boxes | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Sausage, salami | 45 cases | - | 12 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | Yes | — | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Spinach, tinned | 43 cases | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Sundries | 5 cases | - | 2 | 0 | 26 | - | 2 | 0 | 26 | Yes | — | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Sausage, tinned | 3,568 cases | 37 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | Released to the Borough of Bermondsey for examination. | ||||
| Tongues, calves | 3,198 cases, 687 boxes, 20 casks, 205 tins | 60 | 14 | 2 | 20 | - | 9 | 1 | 20 | Yes | - | 8 | 16 | 6 cwts. 3 qrs. 14 lbs. were released to the Smith-field Animal Products Co. for soap boiling, 2 cwts. 2 qrs. 6 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Tomato puree | 67 cases. 33 tins | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Turkeys | 95 cases, 9 boxes | 5 | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | - | — | — | — | - | |||
| Tails, ox | 462 cases, 100 bales, 30 bags | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Tripe, ox | 176 cases. 15 crates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Tongues, tinned | 1152 cases, 118 tins | 25 | 15 | 2 | 24 | - | 8 | 1 | 4 | Yes | — | 6 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |
| Tomatoes, tinned | 281 cases | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | - | 5 | 1 | 12 | Yes | — | 2 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Veal | 50 cases | - | 16 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Veal paste | 5,734 cases | 92 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | Released to the Borough of Bermondsey for examination. | |||
| Veal and Ham paste | 34 cases | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | — | — | — | — | - | |||
| Total | 7374 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 706 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 314 | 169 | ||||