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Southwark 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Quantity and Weight examined.
„ , , Weight found to
foodstuffs. be unsound.
Quantity. Weight.
t. c. q. l. t. c. q. l.
Brought forward... 3973 17 1 6 802 6 2 11
Tongues, Ox ... 30 cases and 105 0 18 3 0 —
tongues
Tongues, tinned .. 853 cases, 132 tins. 18 7 3 0 1 8 1 24
Tongues, Pigs ... 60 cases ... 1 5 2 24 —
Tongues. Sheep's ... 452 bags ... 6 17 2 14 2 3 3 14
Tripe, frozen • ... 4104 boxes, 186 190 19 0 2 50 6 3 6
bags, 7717 cases
Tails, Ox ... ...118 bags ... 3 10 0 22 1 1 2 22
Turkeys ... ... 10 cases, 125 tur- 1 3 1 16 —
keys
Tomatoes, tinned ... 412 cases ... 12 16 0 12 1 5 1 20
Tomato Puree ... 811 tins, 55 cases 6 51 24 1 110 16
Yeal and Ham, tinned , . 165 cases ... 1 16 3 21 —
Veal Paste, tinned ... 40 cases ... 0 8 2 8 -—
Total ...4218 6 3| 11 860 4 0 1
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| Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Detention. | (b) Release | |||
| 58 | 32 | |||
| No | — | 6 | 8 | 6 tons 12 cwts. were released to F. Brown, Wal-thamstow, for pig feeding, and 16 cwt. to the Goldcroft Glove Co , Somerset, for manufacturing purposes. |
| Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | 1 | — | — |
| No | — | 4 | 3 | 2 cwt. 1 qr. 2 lbs. were released to C. Newton, Old Ford Road, and lq. 13 lbs. to W. Poel, |
| No | — | 1 | — | Havering, Essex, for pig feeding. Released for manure making to Fish Meal Co., Carpenter's Road. |
| No | — | 1 | 2 | Released to John Burstall, 33, Mark Lane, E.C., for pig feeding. |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| No | — | 1 | 1 | Released to W. Poel, Havering, Essex, for pig feeding. |
| No | — | 10 | 11 | Released to various firms for soap boiling. |
| No | — | 3 | 3 | 3 qrs. 10 lbs. were released to C. Newton, Old Ford Road, for pig feeding, and 2 tons 4 cwt. to C. & B. Webb, Bow Road, for fat melting and manure making. |
| No | — | 3 | 2 | 12 cwt. 3 qrs. 19 lbs. released to C. Newton, Old Ford Road, for pig feeding. |
| No | — | 2 | 2 | Released to the Army Waste Products for pig food. |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| No | — | 1 | 1 | Released to Messrs. Cook, Bow, for soap making, |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| No | — | 7 | 7 | Released to various firms for pig feeding. |
| a part | — | 5 | 4 | 1 ton 13 cwt. 1 qr. 26 lbs. were released to various firms for pig food. 1 ton 12 cwt. for fat melting and 24 lbs. were destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| No | — | 20 | 20 | 8 tons 2 cwt. 18 lbs. were released to various firms for pig feeding, and 23 tons 10 cwt. 21 lbs. to be used for fertilizing purposes. |
| 124 | 96 | |||