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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 1924
[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. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | ||||||||||
| T. | c. | Q | L. | T. | c. | Q | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | |||||||
| Brought forward | 162 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| Pork | Carcases, pieces | 266 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 158 carcases, 12 pieces | 8 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 158 carcases, 12 pieces | 8 | 17 | 1 | 17 | — | — | Released to Messrs. J. Knight for soap boiling. |
| Pork, salted | 209 pieces | — | 9 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Potatoes | Barrels, sacks bags | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | Barrels, sacks, bags | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | Barrels, sacks, bags | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Peas, preserved | 1 bushel | — | — | — | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Pears | 10 barrels, 80 boxes, &c. | — | 18 | 1 | 18 | 9 barrels, 80 boxes | — | 10 | 1 | 12 | 9 barrels, 80 boxes | — | 10 | 1 | 12 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Plums | 136 baskets, 52 hampers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 baskets, 52 hampers | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 18 baskets, 52 hampers | 1 | 14 | 3 | 12 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Rabbits | 53 crates, &c. | 2 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 2 crates, &c. | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 crates, &c. | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Raspberry, pulp | 10 cases | _ | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Raspberries | 41 tubs | _ | 14 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Red currants | 14 baskets | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Soup, tinned | 25 cases | — | 10 | 2 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Salmon, tinned | 248 cases | 5 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 205 cases | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 205 cases | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot |
| Sausage | _ | — | — | — | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Strawberries | 2 crates, 20 pecks | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 crates | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 crates | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Sardines | 3 cases | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Tongues, ox | 71 bags | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Turnip tops | 157 nets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 nets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157 nets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Tomatoes | 12 cases, 80 boxes, &c. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 80 boxes and cases | 1 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 80 boxes and cases | 1 | 13 | 0 | 16 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Turkeys | 17 turkeys | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 turkeys | — | — | 1 | 12 | 5 turkeys | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Veal | Pieces | — | 17 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Winkles | 1 sack | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 sack | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 sack | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Whelks | 1 bag | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 bag | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 bag | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Total | 455 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 24 | ||||||