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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.
Quantity and Weight examined.
Weight found to
be unsound.]
Quantity.
Weight.
T.
c.
Q.
L.
T.
c.
Q.
L.[/###.
Brought forward
1283
6
0
27
238
16
0
19
Dates
32 boxes
0
16
0
0
—
Egg Liquid, Yolk
11500 cases, 19855
casks
3026
11
0
24
10
12
0
0
Egg Powder
851 cases
51
10
0
20
0
0
0
20
Fowls
1172 cases, 561
boxes, 4 fowls
23
13
3
12
0
16
3
9
Fish, tinned
50 cases
1
1
1
20
-
Flour
11293 bags
709
4
3
0
63
4
3
0
Geese
145
0
10
3
26
0
2
3
8
Gooseberry Pulp
40 cases
1
5
0
0
Grapes, tinned
45 cases
0
19
1
4
-
Hams
4126 boxes, 2 cases
301 loose
1023
19
11
22
2
5
0
7
Ham Paste, tinned
50 cases
0
10
2
21
-
Hearts, Ox
143 cases, 309 bags
30 boxes
11
19
0
8
0
4
2
12
Hearts, Sheep
30 bags, 237 hearts
0
15
3
13
0
0
3
12
Herrings, tinned
322 cases
6
15
1
18
—
Hogs Casings
260 kegs, 165 casks
13
17
2
0
—
Jam
331 cases
9
10
1
0
—
Kidneys, Ox, tinned
30 cases
0
6
1
20
—
Kidneys, Ox
234 cases, 160
bags, 437 boxes,
117 packages
18
14
1
17
2
19
2
20
Kidneys, Sheep
45 cases, 40 crates,
30 bags
1
16
3
24
—
Kippers
1195 boxes, 50
cases
14
17
2
2
-
Liver, Ox
11328 cases, 149
boxes, 140 bags
242
3
2
4
17
16
3
8
Liver, Sheeps
30 bags
0
15
0
0
—
Carried forward
6445
3
2
2
336
19
3
3
Table showing the total quantity of Foodstuffs examined at the wharves during the year 1919, the quantity found to be unsound, the notiees served
and the method of disposal of the unsound portion.
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight examined. | Weight found to be unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Notices served. | How unsound portion disposed of. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | (a) Detention. | (b) Release | |||||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | |||||||
| Apricots, tinned | 1320 cases | 34 | 17 | 1 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| Apples, tinned | 1202 cases | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4. | Yes | - | 2 | 2 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Apricot pulp | 36 cases | 0 | 11 | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | — | — | — | |||
| Bacon | 1630 boxes, 107 sides, 195 pieces 130 loose | 430 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 | No | - | 20 | 14 | Released to various firms for soap boiling. |
| Beef, tinned | 9987 cases, 3584 tins | 326 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 145 | 1 | 3 | 25 | No | - | 25 | 16 | 135 tons 9 cwt. 2 qrs. 5 lbs. were released to various firms for poultry feeding, and 9 tons 12 cwt. 1 qr. 20 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Beef, salted | 108 casks | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | — | — | — | |||
| Beef | 30 chucks, 54 hinds, 50 cases, 30 casks, 40 pieces, 40 joints, 959 qrs., 434 bags | 88 | 19 | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Beans, tinned | 50 cases | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | — | - | — | — | — | |||
| Black Puddings | 29 hampers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | No | — | 1 | 1 | Released to C. Newton, 239, Old Ford Road, E., for pig feeding. |
| Boiled Beef, tinned | 30 cases | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 | - | No | - | — | — | — | |||
| Condensed Milk | 9396 cases, 10 barrels, 145 tins | 337 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 71 | 17 | 2 | 3 | No | 43 cases | 38 | 45 | 71 tons 0 cwt. 3 qrs. 20 lbs. were released to various firms for poultry and pig feeding, and J 6 cwt. 2 qrs. 11 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. 43 cases were seized by Insp. Fisher, the Medical Officer of Health not being satisfied with the guarantee of the buyer. The owner was summoned to show cause why the milk should not be destroyed. Eventually the owner satisfied the Magistrate that the Milk was to be used for pig food, and it was accordingly released for that purpose. |
| Crab, tinned | 348 cases | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Cheeks, Ox | 115 bags | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Cheese | 13 boxes, 40 crates 24 bags | 4 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | No | 1 | 1 | 1 ton 4 cwt. 1 qr. 14 lbs. were released to the Highbridge Bacon Co., Highbridge, Somerset, for pig feeding, and 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 22 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Cod, salted | 4 casks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | - | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Cherries, tinned | 160 cases | 3 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | - | — | ||||
| Cakes | 300 cases | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | — | 1 | 2 | Released for pig food only. |
| Ducks | 100 cases | 1 | 9 | 1 | 24 | — | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Carried forward | 1283 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 238 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 82 | ||||