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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Food released for Non-edible Manufacturing Purposes: -
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh & Chilled Meat | 8 | 3 | — | 25 |
| Offal | — | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| Bacon | 4 | 1 | — | 22 |
| 12 | 19 | — | 15 |
Food condeimed at shops and destroyed:-
| Destroyed: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh & Chilled Meat | - | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Meat Products | - | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Poultry | - | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Offal | 1 | 6 | - | 18 |
| Fish | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| Canned Fish | - | - | - | 12 |
| Canned Fruit | - | 19 | - | 2 |
| Dried Fruit | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Purees etc. | - | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Canned Vegetables | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Cheese | - | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Almonds | - | - | 3 | 22 |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | |
ICE-CREAM
There are 264 ice-cream dealers and 12 manufacturers in this
Borough, an increase of 5 dealers', since last year. Most of the dealers
sold only pre-packed ice-cream, obtained from the large manufacturers.
31 samples of ice-cream were taken with the following results:-
26 samples, Grade I
2 samples, Grade II
3 samples, Grade III
In addition:
31 samples were chemically examined for compliance with the prescribed
standards of composition, one sample was found to be 5 percent
deficient in fat, but subsequent samples taken from the same source
were satisfactory