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Southwark 1923

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

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TABLE 38
Table showing the total quantity of Foodstuffs examined at the wharves duting the year 1923, the quantity found to be unsound, the notices served
and the method of disposal of the unsound portion.
Foodstuffs.
Quantity and Weight examined.
Weight found
be unsound
to
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.
Apricots, dried
48 cases, 290 boxes
2
1
0
8
_
5
0
0
Yes
_
1
1
Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Apricots, tinned
1,018 cases
26
1
2
26
4
1
3
24
yes
_
5
_
Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Apples
122 cases, 50crates,
50 boxes, &c.
23
4
0
0
7
0
1
12
Yes
—
4
2
Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Apples, tinned
465 cases
7
18
0
4
1
5
2
24
Yes
_
1
_
Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Asparagus, tinned
145 cases
2
18
3
4
_
15
0
0
Yes
_
1
_
Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Beef, tinned
2,079 cases, 1,371
tins
61
11
2
22
10
14
2
6
Yes
—
35
8
4 tons 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 4 lbs. were released to various
firms for pig and poultry feeding, and 6 tons
13 cwt. 2 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's
Depot.
Beef
50 briskets, 50
cases, 80 barrels,
90 boxes, 120
pieces, 1,398
quarters, &c.
125
13
1
8
_
6
3
16
Yes
_
2
2
Released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co.
for soap boiling.
Butter
322 boxes
8
1
0
0
—
_
—
1
1
11 cwt. released to the Borough of Bermondsey
Bacon
1,066 bales, 167
boxes, 125 cases
148
19
2
3
-
3
1
5
Yes
—
1
—
for examination.
Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Butter Beans
9,381 bags
351
15
0
0
121
10
0
0
Yes
—
1
—
Released to varrious firms for animal food.
Beef, salted
1,400 barrels, 474
flanks, 186 casks
139
14
0
20
—
—
—
—
—
—
Beans, tinned
4:0 cases
_
17
3
12
—
—
—
—
—
Condensed milk
3,914 cases, 15
casks, 4 barrels
74
18
2
22
26
15
3
22
Yes
—
62
30
18 tons 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 14 lbs. were released to
various firms for pig feeding, and 8 tons 14 cwt.
8lbs. Were destroyed at the councul's Depot.
Casings, hog
149casks, 15 tierces
33
19
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
Casings, sheep
63 casks, 2 boxes
13
16
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
Chocolate
1,353 cases
59
8
2
0
47
0
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
Crab, tinned
76 cases
1
12
2
8
—
Yes
—
2
1
Released to various firms for cattle food.
Casings, ox
80 casks
14
9
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
Currants
50 boxes
1
5
0
0
—
—
—
—
Cheese
167 crates
8
9
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
Cherries, tinned
156 cases
4
3
2
8
—
—
—
—
—
Egg yolk, dried
225 cases
21
9
0
0
11
4
0
0
Yes
—
2
2
Released to Newth Guymer for pig feeding.
Egg liquid
14,294 casks, 2,846
cases, 2,173 tins
2501
16
3
24
66
5
1
15
Yes
—
20
4
38 tons 9 cwt 1 qr. 15 lbs. were destroyed at the
Council's Depot, 7 tons 16 cwt. were exported
to Fiance for technical purposes, and 20 tons
are still under " stop."
Carried forward
3634
3
3
3
297
8
0
12
138
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