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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Showing the quantity of Foodstuffs found unsound during the year 1928 by the several Inspectors throughout the Borough. The amount shown in this table is in addition to the total shown in Table 33.
| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owner | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | ||||||||
| T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. C. O. L. | |||||
| Apples | 116 cases | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 116 cases | 2 | 4 | 20 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Bacon | 11 cases, 21 pieces | - | 16 | 2 | 20 | 11 cases, 21 pieces | — | 16 | 2 | 20 | — | 11 cwts. were released for soap boiling, and 5 cwts. 2 qrs. 20 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Bananas | 30 crates | - | 15 | 0 | 0 | 30 crates | - | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at Council's Depot. |
| Beef | 13 pieces, 11 clods | - | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13 pieces, 11 clods | - | 5 | 2 | 27 | — | — | 4 cwts. 4 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, and 1 cwt. 2 qrs. 23 lbs. were released for soap boiling. |
| Beef Cubes | A quantity | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | A quantity | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Beef Extract | A quantity | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | A quantity | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Beef Powder | A quantity | 10 | 16 | 0 | 7 | A quantity | 10 | 16 | 0 | 7 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Beef, tinned | 69 tins | - | 3 | 2 | 11 | 69 tins | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | - | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Carrots | 39 half-bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 half-bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Cherries | 19 chips | - | - | 3 | 11 | 19 chips | - | — | 3 | 11 | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Chocolates | 8 boxes | - | - | — | 7 | 8 boxes | - | — | — | 7 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Condensed Milk | 3 cases, etc. | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 cases, etc. | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Cream, canned | 5 cases | - | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 cases | - | 2 | 0 | 24 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Figs | 3 boxes | - | - | - | 6 | 3 boxes | - | - | - | 6 | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Fruit, tinned | 7 cases | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 cases | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Haddocks | 1 box | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 box | - | - | 2 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Hams, tinned | 2 tins | - | - | - | 27 | 2 tins | - | - | 27 | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. | |
| Carried forward | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||||