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Southwark 1936

[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, ETC.
At the end of 1935, there were on the Milksellers' Registers:—
Retail names 413 and premises 407
Wholesale names 32 ,, ,, 31
Retail names 77 Outsiders.
Wholesale names 43 ,,
During the year 1936 the following entries were made in the respective
Registers, viz.:—
Retail names 64 and premises 64 entered.*
Retail names 73 ,, ,, 70 removed.
*The 64 premises are:—
1 Depot for delivering Milk on rounds.
3 Dairies.
50 Bottled Milk only sold.
9 Bottled Milk and for consumption on premises.
1 For consumption on premises only.
The sale of Milk was discontinued at 26 premises.
The Sale of Milk was newly started at 20 premises.
Totals on Retail Register at the end of 1936:—
404 names; 401 premises.*
*The 401 premises are:—
57 Dairies, of these 36 sell Milk on rounds.
5 Depots (for sale of Bottled Milk on rounds).
322 Sale of Milk in containers only (as received).
17 For consumption on the premises only.
Wholesale during the year:—
2 names and 2 premises were entered in the Register.
3 names and 3 premises were removed from the Register.
Discontinued at 3 premises and newly started at 2.
Total at the end of the year:—
31 names; 30 premises on the Register.

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Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight found UnsoundSurrendered by Owners.Seized by Inspector.Remarks.
Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
Brought forwardT.c.Q-L.T.c.Q.L.T.C. Q.L.
1101001911010019-—
Oatmeal2020Destroyed on premises where found.
Offal1511515115-—15 cwt. 2 qrs. 14 lbs. destroyed at Council's Depot and 9 cwt. 3 qrs. 1 lb. destroyed on premises where found.
Onions2424—-Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Oranges65 boxes1122011220Do. do.
Peaches78 crates80078 crates800Do. do.
Pears55 boxes and 38 ½-sieves1712055 crates and 38 ½-sieves17120Do. do.
Peas230 bags31212230 bags31212Do. do.
Pineapples47 cases170047 cases1700Do. do.
Plums87 boxes1100087 boxes11000Do. do.
Plums, tinned24 cases103824 cases1038Do. do.
PorkCarcases and pieces41424Carcases and pieces41424Released for technical purposes.
Pork Pies1 pie1 pieDestroyed on premises where found.
Potatoes61 bags, 50 ½-bags460061 bags, 50 ½-bags4600Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Prawns7 tins1217 tins121-—Do. do.
Prunes2 tons 12 cwt. 16 lbs. under "Stop."
Rabbits265 rabbits10312265 rabbits10312Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Sild193 tins, 2 cases382 cases112193 tins1241 qr. 12 lbs. destroyed at the Council's Depot and 1 qr. 24 lbs. were condemned by a Magistrate and destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Skate3 boxes13143 boxes1314Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Soup Squares74127412Do. do.
Swede Tops20 bags50020 bags500Do. do.
Tomatoes16 bundles, 6 boats801616 bundles, 6 boats8016Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Tomato Puree31 cases, 762 tins1432131 cases, 762 tins14321Destroyed on premises where found.
Tomatoes, tinned41 cases170041 cases1700Destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Tongues, Ox1 tongue71 tongue7Released for technical purposes.
Tongues, tinned123 tins5126123 tins51265 cwt. 1 qr. 6 lbs. destroyed on premises where found and 20 lbs. destroyed at the Council's Depot.
Turkeys41184118Released for technical purposes.
Veal122112211 cwt. 1 qr. 25 lbs. released for technical purposes and 24 lbs. destroyed at Council's Depot.
1700326170022193 tins124