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Southwark 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Table showing the total quantity of Foodstuffs examined at the wharves during the year 1926, 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 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. | |||||||
| Apricots, tinned | 1,041 cases | 27 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | Yes | - | 4 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Apricots | 556 crates, &c. | 7 | 13 | 2 | 8 | - | 3 | 3 | 20 | Yes | - | 11 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Asparagus | 40 crates, 5 cases | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 2 | 3 | 16 | Yes | - | 2 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Apples | 4,341 cases, 956 boxes | 127 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | Yes | - | 6 | - | 6 tons 5 cwt. released to B. Waddington, Stratford, for pig feeding, and 17 cwt. 3 qrs. 24 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Apples, tinned | 354 cases | 5 | 19 | 2 | 24 | — | 16 | 0 | 8 | Yes | - | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Apricot, pulp | 357 cases | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | 16 | Yes | - | 1 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Asparagus, tinned | 389 cases | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | - | 14 | 0 | 16 | Yes | - | 4 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Apples, dried | 60 boxes | - | 19 | 1 | 4 | — | — | - | — | — | — | |||
| Beef, tinned | 3,471 cases, 1,509 tins | 110 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 31 | 1 ton 12 cwt. 2 qrs. 16 lbs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling, and 6 tons, 18 cwt. 3 qr. 16 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. | ||
| Bacon | 3,644 bales, 838 sides, 329 boxes | 643 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | - | 1 | — | Released to Messrs. J. Knight & Sons for soap boiling. |
| Blackcurrant pulp | 380 cases | 10 | 3 | 1 | 16 | - | 17 | 2 | 20 | Yes | - | 2 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Beef | 5,016 quarters, 1989 flanks, 1,129 bags, &c. | 359 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | Yes | - | 7 | 1 | Released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling. |
| Butter | 485 boxes, &c. | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | - | — | — | - | |||
| Beef, salted | 104 casks, 56 barrels | 13 | 18 | 1 | 4 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | |||
| Black Game | 166 cases | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | — | — | - | |||
| Blackcurrants | 2,304 sieves, &c. | 25 | 8 | 1 | 20 | — | — | - | 5 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. | |||
| Beans | 1 bag | - | — | — | 14 | — | — | - | 1 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. | |||
| Condensed milk | 3,810 cases | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 10 | Yes | - | 30 | - | 11 tons 5 cwt. were released to various firms for pig feeding, and 8 tons 6 cwt. 2 qrs. 10 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Cheese | 5,188 boxes, &c. | 219 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 18 | Yes | - | 2 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Currants | 146 boxes | 2 | 13 | 2 | 24 | — | — | - | — | — | — | |||
| Casings, ox | 25 casks | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Casings, hog | 10 tierces | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | - | — | — . | - | |||
| Cherries, tinned | 720 cases | 17 | 16 | 0 | 8 | - | 4 | 3 | 8 | Yes | - | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Cherries | 455 billots | 3 | 13 | 1 | 16 | - | 3 | 2 | 26 | Yes | - | 7 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Caviare | 66 tins, 15 casks | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | — | — | - | — | — | — | |||
| Crab, tinned | 50 cases | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | - | — | — | — | |||
| Casings, horse | 10 tierces | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | - | — | — | — | |||
| Ducks | 125 cases, 48 boxes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | ~~- | |||
| Carried forward | 1734 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 117 | 5 | ||||