Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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EXAMINATION OF FOOD.
TABLE 31.
Showing the quantity of Foodstuffs found unsound during the year 1929 by the several Inspectors throughout the Borough (The amount shown in
this table is in addition to the total shown in Table 32.)
Foodstuffs.
Quantity and Weight found Unsound.
Surrendered by Owners.
Seized by Inspector.
Remarks.
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
Weight.
Quantity.
Weight.
T.
c.
Q.
L.
T.
c.
Q.
L.
T. C. Q. L.
Apples
15 boxes, 4 barrels
—
7
1
12
15 boxes, 4 barrels
-
7
1
12
—
—
Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Bananas
23 bundles
-
11
0
0
23 bundles
-
11
0
0
—
—
Do. do.
Bacon
28 pieces
-
7
3
5
28 pieces
-
7
3
5
—
—
Do. do.
Brussel sprouts
49 bags
-
8
3
0
49 bags
-
8
3
0
—
—
Do. do.
Butter beans
1 box
-
0
0
7
1 box
-
-
—
7
—
—
Do. do.
Beef
1 tray, 2 pieces
-
1
0
19
1 tray, 2 pieces
-
1
0
19
-
—
1 cwt. 13 lbs. were released for soap boiling and
6 lbs. were destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Beef, tinned
8 cases, 150 tins
1
1
1
25
8 cases, 150 tins
1
1
1
25
—
—
1 cwt. 1 qr. 4 lbs. were released for trade purposes,
and the remainder was destroyed at
Council's Depot.
Blackcurrants
53 half sieves
-
8
2
12
53 half sieves ...
-
8
2
12
—
—
Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Beef cubes
8 cases
-
14
0
0
8 cases
-
14
0
0
—
—
Do. do.
Condensed milk
20 cases, 146
—
8
0
7
20 cases, 146 tins
—
8
0
7
—
—
Do. do.
Cod
tins
2 boxes
—
1
1
0
2 boxes
—
1
1
0
—
—
Destroyed on premises where found.
Cherries
39 half sieves
-
12
3
10
39 half sieves
-
12
3
10
—
—
Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Cabbages
14 bags
-
9
3
16
14 bags
-
9
3
16
—
—
Do. do.
Carrots
209 bags
5
12
0
0
209 bags
5
12
0
0
—
-
Do. do.
Celery
48 bundles
—
8
0
0
48 bundles
—
8
0
0
—
—
Do. do.
Cheese
• • •
-
-
-
20
-
-
20
—
—
Do. do.
Cream
7 cases
-
3
0
3
7 cases
-
3
0
3
—
—
Do. do.
Carried forward
11
15
1
24
11
15
1
24