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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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| Foodstuffs. | Quantity and Weight found Unsound. | Surrendered by Owner. | Seized by Inspector. | Remarks. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | Quantity. | Weight. | ||||||||
| Brough forward | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. C. Q. L. | ||||
| 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | ||||||
| Heads, Pigs | 4,380 heads | 21 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 4,380 heads | 21 | 14 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 21 tons 14 cwts. 1 qr. 8 lbs. were released for soap boiling and 10 lbs. were destroyed on premises where found. |
| Herrings | 1½ boxes | - | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1½ boxes | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Kippers | 3 boxes | - | — | 2 | 0 | 3 boxes | - | - | 2 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Mussels | 1 bag | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 bag | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Mutton | 1 piece | - | - | - | 7 | 1 piece | - | — | - | 7 | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Offal | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | - | 2 | 3 | 25 | — | — | 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 22 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot and 3 lbs. were released for soap boiling. | ||
| Oranges | 1 box | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 box | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Pears | 29 barrels | - | 5 | 1 | 12 | 29 barrels | - | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Pineapple | 14 cases | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 cases | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Plaice | 2 boxes | - | - | 3 | 5 | 2 boxes | - | - | 3 | 5 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. | |
| Plums, preserved | 1 case | - | — | 3 | 12 | 1 case | — | - | 3 | 12 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Pork | 376 carcases, etc. | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 376 carcases, etc. | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | 21 tons 5 cwts. 2 qrs. 11 lbs. were released for soap boiling, and 1 qr. 20 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Potatoes | 17 bags | - | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 bag | - | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | - | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Roes, Herrings | 14 boxes | - | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 boxes | - | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Shallots | 32 bags | - | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32 bags | - | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Skate | 1 box | - | — | 2 | 14 | 1 box | - | - | 2 | 14 | — | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Tomatoes | 145 bundles | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 145 bundles | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Tomatoes, tinned .. | 2 cases | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 cases | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | —' | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Turnips | 20 half-bags | - | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 half-bags | - | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Veal | 1 calf | - | - | 1 | 15 | 1 calf | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Total | 71 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |||||