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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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CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACT, 1890.
No Certificate for exemption from Inhabited House Duty was granted
during the year 1924.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, Etc., ACT, 1909.
No certificate for exemption from Inhabited House Duty in respect
to lodging houses for working classes was granted during the year.
WATER SUPPLY.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
Section 48.
Certificates in regard to water supply have been granted in respect
of the undermentioned (new) houses during the year.
Premises. Certificates granted to.
16. Blackfriars Road Messrs. Harding & Williams,
13, New Street,
Leicester.
WATER SUPPLIES TO TENEMENTED HOUSES.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907.
25 additional water supplies were provided to houses during the
year, 1924.
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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. | L. | |||||||
| Brought forward | 2589 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 147 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 122 | ||||
| Rabbits | 2,359 crates | 68 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 20 | Yes | 4 | 1 | Released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling. | ||
| Raspberry pulp | 209 cases | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 18 | Yes | 1 | 4 cwt. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. were released to Mr. A. Warner, Potash Farm, Dulwich, for pig feeding, and 15 cwt. 22 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |||
| Raspberries, tinned | 50 cases | — | 16 | 0 | 8 | — | — | |||||||
| Raisins | 50 cases, 100 boxes | 2 | 13 | 2 | 8 | — | — | |||||||
| Salmon, tinned | 1,480 cases, 48 tins | 30 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 18 | Yes | 10 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |
| Sardines | 194 cases | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |||||||
| Sausage, salami | 2 cases | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | |||||||
| Soup, tinned | 457 cases | 7 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Yes | 22 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |
| Salmon, smoked | 3 cases | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | Yes | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Sultanas | 245 boxes | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| Sundries | 10 cases | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Yes | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||||
| Strawberries, tinned | 138 cases | 3 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 16 | Yes | 2 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. | ||
| Tongues, tinned | 545 cases | 13 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 11 | Yes | 2 | 1 | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Tongues, ox | 12,860 cases, &c. | 271 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 29 | 1 ton 3 cwt. 3 qrs 25 lbs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Co. for soap boiling, and 2 cwt. 2 qrs. 9 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. | ||
| Turkeys | 113 cases | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||||||
| Tomatoes, tinned | 7 cases | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Yes | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Tomato puree | 245 cases | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | |
| Tripe | 50 cases | 1 | 6 | 2 | 24 | — | ||||||||
| Vegetables, tinned | 10 cases | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Yes | 1 | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. | ||
| Weasands, ox | 21 cases | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 3022 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 158 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 253 | 158 | ||||