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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Food condemned at shops and destroyed:-
| Tons | Cwts. | Qtrs. | Lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Meat | - | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Meat Products | - | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| Poultry | - | - | - | 24 |
| Offal | - | - | 3 | 12 |
| Fish | - | - | 3 | 9 |
| Canned Fruit | - | - | 1 | 14 |
| Fruit Juices | - | - | - | 23 |
| Fresh Vegetables | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| Canned Vegetables | - | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Canned Milk | - | - | - | 11 |
| Cheese | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Cereals | - | - | - | 6 |
| Preserves | - | - | - | 9 |
| Total | - | 19 | 1 | 14 |
Notifications have been received from a number of local authorities
regarding large quantities of unsound foodstuffs which have
been brought into the borough for conversion into animal feeding stuffs,
which have been supervised by the Public Health Inspectors.
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1926
At the time of inspection of foodstuffs on importation, and in
shops and on street stalls, attention has been given to the requirements
relating to Indication of Origin. The products to which the Act
applies, have been satisfactorily marked. These are as follows:-
Fresh Apples
Currants
Sultanas
Raisins
Eggs in shell
Dried eggs
Oat Products
Raw Tomatoes
Bacon and Ham
Poultry
Meat
Margarine
Malt products
Frozen or chilled Salmon and
Sea Trout
Butter
Honey