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Southwark 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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19.
POOD.
THE INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
As a result of inspections of food at wharves, warehouses,
shops, etc. in the Borough, 423 tons, 15 cwts, 1 qr. 10-g- lbs.
were found to be unfit for human consumption, and were suitably
disposed of.
Food Inspected and found unfit for human consumption.
| How disposed of. | Inspected at Shops, etc. | Inspected at Wharves. | Total food condemned. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ton | Cwt | Qr . | Lb. | Ton | Cwt | Qr | .Lb. | Ton | Cwt | Lb. | ||
| DESTROYED AT DEPOT | 32 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 61 | 18 | 10 | |
| DESTROYED AT PREMISES | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3¾ | 3 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 12¾ |
| USED FOR ANIMAL FEEDING | 72 | 14 | 1 | 9¼ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 14¼ |
| TECHNICAL PURPOSES | 13 | 5 | 0 | 15½ | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 16½ |
| MANUFACTURING PURPOSES | 53 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
| SALVAGED | 193 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21½ | 194 | 16 | 0 | 22 | |
| TOTALS | 368 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 4½ | 423 | 15 | 1 | 10½ |
FOOD PREMISES.
There are 261 Eating Houses and places where food is prepared
for sale, and 197 Ice cream premises in the Borough,
Close co-operation ha3 been maintained with the local Food
Offioo in connection with the proposed new food premisee and
traders, to ensuro that promises comply with our requirements
before the issue of food licences.
BAKEHOUSES.
There are 40 Bakehouses in Southwark, of which 14 are
underground. During the year, 118 inspections of these premises
were carried out.