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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 27. Inspections of flood at Wharves, Markets and other places where food is stored, and the action taken by the officials during the year 1938.
| INSPECTION OF WHARVES. Etc. | FOOD EXAMINED, Etc. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD or DISTRICT. | Inspections of Wharves and Warehouses. | Inspections of Markets. | Inspections of Shops or Street Stalls. | Slaughter Mouses. | Parcels of Food Examined. | Parcels of Food Stopped. | Parcels of Food Released. | Parcels of Food destroyed by consent of owner. | Parcels of Food seized by Inspector. | Parcels of Food condemned by Magistrate. | Summonses taken out. |
| Messrs. Bowers & Groves | 581 | — | 590 | 45 | 422 | 35 | 33 | 177 | — | — | — |
| Mr. Duffield | 1058 | — | 869 | 105 | 1090 | 885 | 879 | 766 | — | — | — |
| Market Inspections | — | 6371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1639 | 6371 | 1459 | 150 | 1512 | 920 | 912 | 943 | — | — | — |