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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| Foodstuffs Examined. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owners. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks | |||||||||||||||||
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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight, | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | ||||||
| Brought forward | 275 | 7 | 1 | 23½ | 97 | 2 | 1 | 16½ | 61 | 8 | 2 | 0½ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Mackerel | 2 boxes, 90 loose | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 boxes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 boxes ... | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | — | — | . . . | Destroyed at Council's Depot | ||
| Mushrooms | 6 tubs | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 tubs | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 tubs | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | - | - | ... | do do | ||
| Offal | 6 | 16 | 3 | 14½ | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 cwt. 6 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found. 1 cwt. was destroyed at the Council's Depot. 6 lbs. were released to J. Knight for soap boiling, and 14 lbs. were seized by the Inspector and condemned by the Magistrate. The owner was proceeded against and the Magistrate ordered the summons to be dismissed on payment of 10 guineas by the defendant. | ||
| Oranges | 29 boxes, 220 oranges | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Onions | 600 baskets | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 baskets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 baskets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | — | — | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Ox Cheek | 20 bags, 10 pieces, 60 cheeks | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ox Hearts | 22 hearts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oberjeans | 8 crates | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 crates | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 crates | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | — | — | ... | Destroyed on premises where found | ||
| Pilchards | 80 tins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pulp, raspberry | 10 jars | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Potatoes | 7 bags | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 bags | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7 bags | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot | ||
| Pork, salted | 12 pieces | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pulp, strawberry | 1 cask | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 cask | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 cask | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | - | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot | ||
| Plums | 550 crates, 39 bas kets. 2 boxes, 203 sieves, 139 ½-sieves, 621 boats | 20 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 2 boxes, 89 ½-sieves, 11 baskets, 561 boats | 7 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 2boxes,89*-sieve 11 baskets, 56 boats | 7 | 15 | 2 | 12 | - | ... | Destroyed on premises where found | |||
| Plaice | 6 plaice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carried forward | 317 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 26½ | 70 | 15 | 0 | 24½ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |||||