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Southwark 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1922, AND ORDERS
MADE THEREUNDER.
At the end of the year 1928 the number of milksellers on the Registers
were as follows :—
Retail 364 names 355 premises
Wholesale 37 ,, 37 ,,
During the year 1929, 52 applications respecting 52 premises were
received for registration as Retail Milksellers.
Two applications respecting two premises were received for registration
as Wholesale Milksellers.
These were entered in the respective Registers.
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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) De-tention. | (b) Release | |||||||||||
| T. | c. | Q. | L. | T. | c. | Q. | L. | |||||||
| Brought forward | 17443 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 343 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 367 | 304 | ||||
| Peas, tinned | 66 cases | 1 | 5 | 2 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Russian Game | 330 boxes | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | - | - | — | - | - | - | |||
| Rabbits | 1,679 crates | 43 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | Yes | — | 1 | 1 | Released for soap boiling. |
| Raisins | 226 boxes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Raspberries, tinned | 399 cases | 10 | 15 | 0 | 20 | -_ | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Raspberry pulp | 159 cases | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Rice, ground | 50 bags | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |||
| Salmon, tinned | 2,869 cases | 53 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 8 | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Sardines, tinned | 207 cases | 4 | 11 | 2 | 22 | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Sultanas | 218 boxes | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed on premises where found. |
| Soup, tinned | 78 cases | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | - | 11 | 3 | 4 | Yes | 2 | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. | |
| Strawberries | 165 casks | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Turkeys | 370 cases | 13 | 12 | 0 | 16 | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Tongues, tinned | 912 cases | 30 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 16 | Yes | — | 1 | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Tallow | 179 casks | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | Yes | — | - | 1 | Under "stop" during 1928. Now released for technical purposes. | |||
| Tongues, ox | 488 bags, 76 cases | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Yes | — | — | — | |
| Tomato puree | 177 cases | 7 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | Yes | — | 3 | — | Destroyed at the Council's Depot. |
| Tongues, Pigs | 25 casks | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4 | Yes | — | 1 | 1 | Released for soap boiling. |
| Tomatoes, tinned | 216 cases | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | - | 3 | 3 | 20 | Yes | — | 1 | 1 | Destroyed at the Council,s Depot. |
| Tongues, Sheep | 36 bags | -_ | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | — | — | — | — | - | |||
| Veal | 38 carcases | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | - | — | — | — | - | - | |||
| Walnuts | 35 boxes | 17 | 2 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | 1 | Released to Rotterdam tor cattle feeding. | |||
| Total | 17723 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 356 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 388 | 310 | ||||
The sale of milk was started afresh at 18 premises
The sale of milk was discontinued at 13 ,,
Total number of Milksellers on Retail Register at end of 1929 367
Total number of Milksellers' premises „ „ 360
Wholesale Register.
Entered in Register.
Removal from Register
Not Registered.
(Unsuitable, &c.)
Total Applications.
Names.
Premises.
Names.
Premises.
Names.
Premises.
Names.
Premises
2
2
4
4
—
—
2
2
The sale of milk by wholesale was discontinued during
1929 at 2 premises