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Southwark 1930

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

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Total number of Wholesale Milksellers on Register at
end of 1930 37
Total number of Wholesale Premises ,, 37
Of the 361 Retail Milksellers premises, 283 are dairies, 64 where
milk is sold in containers as received, and 14 where milk is sold for
consumption on the premises only.
There are two premises licensed to bottle "Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested)" milk and at these premises two samples of "Grade A (Tuberculin
Tested)" milk were procured and submitted to the Public Analyst
for Bacteriological examination. These were certified to comply
with the requirements of the Order.
Total number of Licences to sell graded Milk 42
viz.:—Certified 6 premises.
Grade A (TT) 18 „
Grade A 4 „
Pasteurised 14 „
Licences to sell "Graded" Milk.
During the year 42 applications to sell "graded" milk were received
from various firms, as under:—
(1) Three applications from The Express Dairy Company, Ltd., of
26, Tavistock Place, W.C.1, to sell (a) "Certified" (b) Pasteurised,
and (c) "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)" milk at or from
their premises:
No. 12, St. George's Road, Southwark.
(2) Twenty-four applications from the United Dairies (London),
Ltd., to sell (a) "Grade A," (b) "Certified," (c) "Grade A
(Tuberculin Tested,)" milk at or from each of their premises:
No. 62, Borough High St. No. 64, Camberwell Road,
„ 1/3. New Street. Worcester Street,
and (d) to sell "Pasteurised" milk at or from each of their
premises:
No. 68, St. George's Road. No. 207, Newington Butts.
„ 62, Borough High St. „ 91, Southwark Bridge Rd.
„ 64, Camberwell Road. 2 62, Fleming Road.

TABLE 32.

Tables showing the quantity of Foodstuffs examined at the wharves during the year 1930, the quantity found to be unsound, the notices served

and the method of disposal of the undound 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.
Apples, tinned763 cases1217018115224Yes1Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Apricots, tinned1,013 cases2511020413024Yes6Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Apples489 cases1142225130Yes1Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Asparagus, tinned643 cases1302143312Yes2Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Apricot pulp2,142 cases13615012641300Yes1Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Apricots, dried197 boxes21320
Apricots50 crates1006206Yes1Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Bacon1,039 bales, 27 boxes, &c.114400
BeefBags, pieces, &c.32118216410226Yes11Released for soap boiling.
Beef, tinned1,892 cases, 40,168 tins7612120244316Yes29419 tons 8 cwt. 4 lbs. were released for soap boiling, the remainder was destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Beef, salted232 barrels201418
Butter236 boxes51800
Beans, tinned117 cases118210
Blackcurrants, pulp, tinned309 cases913321600Yes1Destroyed on premises where found.
Blackcurrants2,032 baskets18400
Blackcurrant Pulp16 casks21300
Cheese200 crates, 153 boxes1814112-3313Yes31Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Cherries, tinned661 cases161236
Crab, tinned398 cases81000
Condensed milk3,116 cases5916212106010Yes193 tons 6 cwt. 8 lbs. were released for cattle and pig feeding, the remainder was destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Currants161 boxes2930
Cherries1 billot1010YesDestroyed on premises where found.
Casings, hogs6 casks120010
Cherry pulp Ducks7 casks 627 boxes1 101 100 10 24300Yes1Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Dripping946 crates29920
Dates216 boxes719216112120Yes1Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Eggs722 cases231701641320Yes101 ton 2 cwt. 2 qrs. were destroyed on premises where found, the remainder was destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Egg liquid60 boxes, 120 tins3008
Egg liquid88 casks124006000YesReleased for technical purposes.
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