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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 1926
[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. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 370 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mutton | Quarters, pieces | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 pieces | — | - | - | 19 | 5 pieces | - | — | — | 19 | - | Released to Messrs. J. Knight & Sons for soap boiling. | ||||
| Mussels | 1 bag | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 bag | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 bag | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Mackerel | 1 box and a quantity | - | - | 1 | 19 | 1 box | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 box | - | - | 1 | 14 | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. | |||
| Offal | 8 | 14 | 1 | 12 | - | 4 | 1 | 21 | - | 4 | 1 | 21 | - | — | Destroyed on premises where found. | ||||||
| Onions | 21 bags | - | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 bags | - | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 bags | - | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Oranges | 10 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pork | carcases, pieces, &c. | 206 | 4 | 0 | 7 | carcases | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 | carcases | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 | - | - | 10 tons, 2 cwt. 3 cwt. 22 lbs. were released to Messrs. J. Knight & Son, for soap boiling and 2 qr. 25 lbs. were destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Plums | 20 baskets | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peas | 96 bags | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 96 bags | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 96 bags | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot | |||
| Pears | 98 boats | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 98 boats | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | 98 boats | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Pork, salted | 5 pieces | - | - | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Potatoes | 254 bags | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 254 bags | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 254 bags | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Pineapple, tinned | 12 cases | — | 6 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rabbits | 788, 3 crates | - | 19 | 1 | 20 | 209 rabbits | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 209 rabbits | - | 6 | 1 | 4 | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Raspberries Jam | A quantity | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Raspberries | 20 barrels | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Salmon, tinned | 24 cases, 167 tins | — | 10 | 1 | 25 | 167 tins | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 167 tins | - | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Sardines, tinned | 2 cases, 1,156 tins | - | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1056 tins | - | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1056 tins | - | 6 | 1 | 8 | - | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |||
| Spinach, tinned | 25 cases | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sausages | A quantity | — | - | — | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Strawberries | 95 packages | - | 8 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Skate | 1 box | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 box | - | - | 1 | 14 | 1 box | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - | Destroyed on premises where found. | |||
| Carried forward | 625 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 11 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||