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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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EXAMINATION OF FOOD
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| 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. | ||||||||
| Brought forward | 700 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 139 | 100 | ||||
| Egg liquid | 2,760 cases, 9,052 casks, &c. | 1464 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | Yes | — | 12 | 1 | 1 ton 11 cwt, 3 qrs. 15 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, 2 tons 18 cwt. 2 qrs. were spraved and released for export to Fiance, and 15 cwt. is still under "stop." |
| Egg yolk | 40 cases | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Egg, albumen, dry | 107 cases | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | |||
| Egg powder | 147 cases | 10 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 21 | Yes | — | 6 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |
| Fowls | 940 boxes | 15 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Fruit, assorted, tinned | 246 cases | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 8 | Yes | — | 12 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Flour | 320 bags | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | — | 1 | Released to Carr, Macdonald & Co. for cattle food. |
| Geese | 20 baskets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Hams | 7 cases, 115 boxes, &c. | 31 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 26 | Yes | — | 5 | 3 | 1 ton 18 cwt. 2 qrs. 6 lbs. were released to various firms for soap boiling, and 1 cwt. 1 qr. 20 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Herrings, tinned | 145 cases | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Loganberries | 100 cases | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Lobster, tinned | 50 cases | — | 16 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Lard | 311 cases | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Lemons | 60 boxes, | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Mutton | 6,26l carcases, 50 cases | 113 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 11 | Yes | — | 3 | 3 | Released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co for soap boiling. |
| Macaroni | 30 cases 1 box | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 12 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Mutton, salted | 1 keg | — | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Molasses | 2 caskets | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Marmalade | 200 cases | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | This consignment was not landed. | |||
| Mince Meat | 24 tubs | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Offal | 2,498 cases, 1,203 boxes, &c. | 115 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 12 | Yes | — | 4 | 4 tons 8 lbs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling, and 11 cwt. 1 qr. 4 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Ox tails | 80 cases | 1 | 19 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Onions | 100 bags | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Olives | 13 barrels | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Pineapple, tinned | 737 cases | 19 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 24 | Yes | — | 5 | 1 | Destroved at Council's Depot. |
| Pears, tinned | 876 cases | 21 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 24 | Yes | — | 5 | — | 8 tons 8 cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, and 5 cwt. 3 qrs. 16 lbs. are still under "stop." |
| Pork | 288 boxes, 70 carcases | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | 2 | Released to J. Knight & Sons for soap boiling. |
| Pork, tinned | 1 case | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |||
| Peaches, tinned | 509 cases | 13 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 6 | Yes | — | 3 | 4 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Prunes, dried | 150 boxes | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Plums, tinned | 135 cases | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Carried forward | 2589 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 147 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 122 | ||||