London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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DISPOSAL OF UNSOUND OR CONTAMINATED FOOD

CommodityDisposed of for purposes other than human foodReleased under supervision of other local authorityRe-exportedDestroyed
TCQLTCQLTCQLTCQL
Bacon320
Beans13326
Cheese112051820
Chestnuts201300
Cocoa beans11600
Coconut200
Egg products11300222
Fruit11500
Fruit (canned)40720
Fruit (dried)115001700
Ginger1800
Groundnuts255210132900
Lentils4500
Meat1010
Meat (canned)1000511023
Offals9800
Onions15520
PeasI00133035
Potatoes31200
Prawns (frozen)1850451300
Shrimps (dried)7000
Tapioca2300
Tomato Puree20000
Vegetables1400
Vegetables (frozen)35400
Various13220
Totals49122317502318219041967217

73 consignments of imported food were detained and subsequently were released for re-export,
manufacture and treatment, animal feeding or destruction, all with the necessary safeguards.