Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||||
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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. | ||||||
Brought forward | 159 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
Fowls | 44 fowls, 1 tray | - | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 fowl | - | - | - | 4 | 1 fowl | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
Fruit, tinned | 90 cases, 375 tins | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 90 cases, 375 tins | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 90 cases, 375 tins | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
Gooseberries | 20 baskets | - | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Heads, pigs' | 8 bales, 3,317 heads | 61 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 bales, 2,272 heads | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 bales. 2,272 heads | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | - | Released to Messrs. J Knight for soap boiling. | |||
Hams | 498 bams | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 11 hams | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 hams | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | - | Released for soap boiling. | |||
Heads, sheeps | 12 heads | - | - | 2 | 3 | 9 heads | - | - | 1 | 11 | 9 heads | - | - | 1 | 11 | — | — | Burnt in furnace. | |||
Heads, calves | 61 heads | - | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
Loganberries | 20 baskets | - | - | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
Lobster | 157 tins, &c. | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | 157 tins | - | 1 | 1 | 17 | 157 tins | - | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
Mutton | Quarters, pieces, joints | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 4 carcases, 19 pieces | - | 2 | 3 | 21 | 4 carcases, 19 pieces | - | 2 | 3 | 21 | — | — | 2 cwt. 2 qrs. 5 lbs. were released for soap boiling, and 1 qr. 16 lbs. were destroyed at Council's Depot | |||
Melons | 29 crates | - | 7 | 1 | 0 | A quantity | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | A quantity | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | Destroyed at Council's | |||
Mussels | 1 sack, 1 bag | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 sack,1 bag | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 sack, 1 bag | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
Offal | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 11 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 11 | - | - | 5 cwt. 1 qr. 13 lbs. were released for soap boiling, and 3 qrs. 25 lbs. were destroyed at Coun-cil's Depot. | |||
Pork | Carcases, pieces, &c. | 551 | 12 | 3 | 5 | Carcases, pieces, &c. | 11 | 5 | 2 | 17 | Carcases, pieces, &c. | 11 | 5 | 2 | 17 | - | - | Released to Messrs. J. Knight for soap boiling. | |||
Pork, salted | 108 pieces | - | 4 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Prawns, tinned | 6 tins | - | - | 1 | 14 | 6 tins | - | - | 1 | 14 | 6 tins | - | - | 1 | 14 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
Potatoes | 5 cases, 149 sacks | 6 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 5 cases, 149 sacks | 6 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 5 cases, 149 sacks | 6 | 13 | 0 | 14 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
Pears | 47 boxes, 2 bushels | - | 10 | 2 | 20 | 47 boxes, 2 bushels | - | 10 | 2 | 20 | 47 boxes, 2 bushels | - | 10 | 2 | 20 | - | - | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
Plums | 10 sieves | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Rabbits | 1,343 rabbits | 1 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 403 rabbits | - | 7 | 1 | 7 | 390 rabbits | — | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 rabbits | - | — | 1 | 4 | Destroyed'at Council's Depot. |
Carried forward | 805 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | - | - | 1 | 4 |