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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.Quantity and Weight examined.Weight found 0 be unsound.Surrendered by Owner.Seized by Inspector.Notices served.How unsound portion disposed of.
Quantity.Weight.(a) Detention.(b) Release.
T.c.Q.D.T.c.Q.L.
Brought forward3691501632300820512
Plums, tinned419 cases11812412124Yes—41Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Pork1,687 carcases, 50 boxes7613316—----—
Prunes101 boxes1738-518Yes-2—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Partridges50 boxes1500——-—-—
Peaches, dried50 boxes-1220——-—-—
Peaches100 crates—1800——-—-—
Plums505 crates, &c.516081604Yes-8—Destroyed on premises where found.
Pears52 boats, &c.—6124—6124Yes-4-Destroyed on premises where found.
Peas2 bags——20—-20Yes-1-Destroyed on premises where found.
Potato Flour3 cases-120-120Yes-1—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Pork and Beans46 cases-19224——-—-—
Babbits5,639 crates1498001719012Yes-749 tons 9 cwt. 12 lbs. were released to Messrs. T. Elliott, Ltd., for manure making. 4 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr. 20 lbs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling, and 4 tons 8 cwt 2 qrs. 8 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Raspberries, tinned226 cases0108—17016Yes-2—Destroyed on premises where found.
Raisins102 boxes1908--20Yes—1—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Raspberry , pulp373 cases101828——-———
Red currants1 billot---20-—-20Yes-1—Destroyed on premises where found.
Soup, tinned214 cases3133813024Yes-13—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Salmon, tinned3,051 cases471312631320Yes-23—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Sardines, tinned126 cases218118—5112Yes-1—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Spinach, tinned159 cases318012-10212Yes-4-Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Sultanas100 boxes1828——-—-—
Suet236 cases, 100 boxes51800——-———
Strawberries9 crates-1212-1212Yes-4—Destroyed on premises where found.
Strawberries, tinned4 cases_-120-120Yes-1—Destroyed at Council's Depot.
Tongues, ox613 bags, 213 cases23217-338Yes-21Released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling.
Tongues, tinned1,362 cases41161622024Yes-3-1 ton 18 cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling. and 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 20 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Tongues, pigs'15 casks11000——-———
Tallow528 casks1701600*2771600Yes-6-*52 tons are still under "stop." 118 tons 16 cwt. were released to various firms for trade purposes, and 107 tons, which were placed under "stop" during 1925, have been released during the current year for export and soap boiling.
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