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

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Southwark 1971

[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
Bacon420
Butter59l0
Casings800
Cheese711004611001912316
Chestnuts951926
Coconut610
Coffee1000
Egg products7420
Fish11700
Fruit311100
Fruit (dried)4102053020
Fruit and fruit juice (canned)869326
Gravy base1000
Groundnuts76150040000
Lentils31603
Meat2226818001634
Milk (canned)571318
Milk powder1111400
Pasta4500
Peas3200
Peppers1400
Prawns (frozen)421800520
Tomato puree17100
Turmeric1400
Various2816218
Totals19840620430156100033911217

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