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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89
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.
Brought forward
644
8
1
1
56
6
0
23
42
43
Egg, liquid
6 tierces 23 tins
7
1
7
4
2
17
Yes
—
4
4
Destroyed on premises where found.
Egg, yolk
60 tins 48 casks
10
18
3
0
4
16
0
0
—
—
1
1
Released for technical purposes.
Fish, tinned
8193 cases
180
2
2
0
2
2
0
Yes
—
—
—
Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Fruitpulp
40 cases
1
0
0
0
-
—
—
—
—
—
Fruits, Crystalized
300 cases
7
10
0
0
-
—
—
—
—
—
Fruits, dried
40 cases
17
0
6
-
Yes
-
2
2
10 tons 8 cwt. 2 qrs. 14 lbs. were destroyed
at the Council's Depot, and 15 cwt. were
released for technical purposes.
Fruits, assorted, tinned
1956 cases
37
18
1
24
11
3
2
14
—
—
—
—
—
Gelatine
100 bags
2
10
0
0
-
—
—
—
—
—
Grape-Fruit, tinned
53 cases
1
5
2
0
1
5
2
0
Yes
-
-
-
5 cwt. 1 qr. 4 lbs. were destroyed at the
Council's Depot, and 1 ton 24 lbs. were
destroyed on premises where found.
Greengages
604 crates 49
billots
6
12
3
17
16
1
5
Yes
—
-
-
Destroyed on premises where found.
Greengage pulp
62 cases
1
10
0
0
-
•—
—
1
-
Still under SStop.
Hams
2 cases 15 boxes
3
0
0
0
—
—
2
2
—
Honey
1315 cases
39
12
2
0
2
2
0
—
—
—
—
Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Jelly
879 cartons
4
10
0
0
4
10
0
0
-
—
1
1
Do. do.
Lard
40 boxes
10
0
0
-
—
—
—
-
Lard Oil
208 tierces 167
barrels
73
18
0
0
28
12
0
0
Yes
—
4
5
Released for technical purposes, including
6 tons under "Stop" from 1932.
Lettuce
89 crates
9
1
18
6
1
18
Yes
—
—
—
Destroyed in a railway truck.
Lobster, tinned
41 tins
21
Yes
—
—
—
Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Loganberries, tinned
326 cases
6
19
2
17
1
0
2
8
Yes
—
1
1
Do. do.
Meat, Chicken
225 cases
5
12
2
0
-
-
—
—
—
-
Meats, tinned
631 cases 50 tins.
14
17
3
6
5
3
0
0
Yes
—
1
1
2 cwt. destroyed at the Council s Depot and
5 tons 1 cwt. released for technical purposes.
Mutton
Carcases & pieces
1967
0
0
2
23
6
3
24
Yes
—
427
427
Released for technical purposes.
Offal
-
38
o
1
17
1
8
1
9
Yes
—
6
5
2 cwt. 27 lbs. were destroyed at the Council s
J.
Depot, and 3 cwt. 3 qrs. 12 lbs. were destroyed
on the premises where found; 1 ton
2 cwt. 26 lbs. were released for technical
purposes; 29 tons 4 cwt. 1 qr. 24 lbs. still
under "Stop."
Onions
80 bags
4
0
0
0
-
-
—-~
1
1
-
Oranges, tinned
7 cases
3
0
0
3
0
0
yes
-
-
-
Destroyed at the Council's Depot
Peaches
100 boxes 75 crates
2 baskets
2
0
3
6
5
0
10
yes
-
1
1
2 cwt. 16 lbs. were destroyed at the Council s
Depot; 1 qr. 2 lbs. were destroyed on the
premises where found, and 2 cwt. 2 qrs.
20 lbs. were destroyed in a railway truck.
Peaches, dried
40 cases
10
0
0
-
-
1
-
-
-
Peaches, tinned
306 cases 64 tins
6
12
1
12
3
11
3
16
Yes
-
1
1
1 cwt. 16 lbs. were destroyed at the Council/s
Depot, and 3 tons 10 cwt. 3 qrs. were
released for technical purposes.
Carried forward
3062
17
1
14
143
4
2
25
495
495