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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 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | V Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | |||||||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | ||||||
| Brought forward | 317 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 26½ | 70 | 15 | 0 | 24½ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |||||
| pears | 198 ½- Silver, 17 boats, 28 sieves, 361 crates, 10 cradles | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 198 ½-sives, 17 boats, 28 sieves, 361 crates, 10 cradles | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 198 ½-sives, 17 boats, 28 sieves, 361 crates, 10 cradles | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | - | - | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Pork | Carcases, joints, heads, pieces | 131 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 64 heads, 56 carcases, 45 pieces, 18 joints | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 heads, 6 carcases, 2 joints. 12 pieces | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | - | 4 tons 11 cwt. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. were released to J. Knight. Silver-town, for soap boiling. 8 cwt. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found, and 1 cwt. 12 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, | ||||
| Raspberries | 32 tubs | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Red Currants | 36 baskets, 10 tubs | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Raisins | 1 box | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 box | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 box | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | — | — | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot | ||
| Rabbit, tinned | 8 tins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 20 packets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rabbits | 3174 rabbits, 152 crates. 7 cases | 7 | 10 | 1 | 12¼ | 1808 rabbits, 62 crates, 4 cases | 3 | 6 | 1 | 25¾ | 1808 rabbits, 62 crates, 4 cases 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 25¾ | - | - | ... | 1 ton 16 cwt. 2 qrs. 18 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 4f lbs were destroyed on premises where found, 1 ton 2 cwt. 1 qr. 3 lbs. were released to Geo. Gunn, Rawreth, Essex, to be used for manure only. | ||
| Sprats | 10 lbs. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sausages | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Salmon, tinned | 38 cases, 158 tins. | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Soup powder | 10 cases | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 cases | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 cases | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | — | ... | Destroyed at Council's | ||
| Sardines | 120 tins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | Depot | |||||||||||||||
| Soles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Strawberries | 37 baskets | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sultanas | 2 boxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 boxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 boxes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ... | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Carried forward | 467 | 8 | 2 | 0¼ | 124 | 2 | 1 | 15½ | 84 | 6 | 2 | 17¼ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | |||||