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Southwark 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 33J able showing the quantity of Foodstuffs examined at the wharves during the year 1928, the quantity found to be unsound, the notices servedand the method of disposal of unsound portion.

TABLE 33

J able showing the quantity of Foodstuffs examined at the wharves during the year 1928, the quantity found to be unsound, the notices served

and the method of disposal of unsound portion.

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.
Apricots, tinned893 cases231136210112Yes-11Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Apricots, dried504 boxes81221122111Yes-1115 cwt. released for export and 2 tons 2 cwts. 1 qr. 11 lbs. were released for re-conditioning.
Apples, dried151 cases3020—-----
Apples424 cases1019116-11112Yes-1-Destroyed on premises where found.
Apricot pulp60 cases3000—--—-
Apricots312 crates35314-10224Yes-7-Destroyed on premises where found.
Asparagus, tinned286 cases51400-2016Yes-1-Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Apples, tinned448 cases51816-228Yes-1-Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Beef1,507 quarters, etc.147106--314Yes-3-2 qrs. were released to the Smithfield Animal Products Company, and 1 qr. 14 lbs. were released for soap boiling.
Beef, tinned3,641 cases, etc.995022114312Yes-3226 tons 7 cwts. 3 qrs. 4 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot, and 4 tons 17 cwts. 8 lbs. were released for cattle food and soap boilirg.
Bacon4,146 bales, etc.5156324-1020Yes-1-3 qrs. 24 lbs. were released for soap boiling, and 24 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Butter3,164 cases6619224—-----
Beef, salted16 casks39320—-----
Blackcurrants, tinned76 cases20224—-----
Blackcurrants50 crates—938—----_-
Condensed Milk4,877 cases, etc.8913022331122Yes-40-i26 tons 19 cwts. 3 qrs. 10 lbs. were released for pig and poultry feeding, and 6 tons 11 cwts. 2 qrs. 20 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot.
CerealsA quantity17522516109Yes-—-Released for pig feeding.
Crab, tinned249 cases5538—-----
Cheese259 crates, etc.26110—300Yes-1—Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Cherries, tinned171 cases411212—-----
Currants121 boxes11910—-----
Casings, sheep3 kegs-420-420Yes-1-Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Casings, ox28 casks, etc.6800—--—--
Casings, hog7 casks-1400—--—--
Cherries, glazed40 boxes—500—--—--
Ducks236 boxes31910—-----
Dates518 cases917112—-----
Dripping36 tierces101600—--—--
Eggs47 cases414001000Yes-—-Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Egg liquid100 casks15000—--—-—
Carried forward10951038686201003

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CASEOUS LYMPHADENITIS IN SHEEP.
During 1928 the above disease was still found to exist in large quantities of mutton imported from abroad. A much larger number
of carcases were examined than was necessary in 1927. The amount of disease, however, was less in proportion, from which it may be
assumed that more careful supervision is being exercised before these carcases are shipped to this country.
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