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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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During the year 1933, large quantities of foodstuffs were imported at the Wharf, and the following is a summary of the work done:-
Description. | Weight. | Examination. | Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|
Preserves | 5,090 cases | 10 per cent. | |
„ | 500 „ | Overside | |
Chocolate | 2 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Tinned Vegetables - | 279 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Figs | 1,650 „ | 10 per cent. | |
„ | 1,340 „ | Overside | |
Condensed Milk | 26,994 „ | 10 per cent. | |
„ „ | 95,760 „ | Overside | |
Packet Soup | 1,695 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Malt Extract | 200 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Eggs | 89 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Fresh Fish | 13 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Flour | 2,843 „ | 10 per cent. | |
„ | 12,847 „ | Overside | |
Sausage Casings | 15 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Tinned Fish | 460 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Lentils | 30 bags | 10 per cent. | |
Casein | 833 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Fruit Pulp | 10,496 cases | 10 per cent. | |
„ | 1,413 „ | Overside | |
„ | 41 „ | Thorough. | Destroyed. |
Bacon | 16 tons | 10 per cent. | |
Tomato Juice | 100 cases | 10 per cent. | |
Cream Wafers | 33 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Cheese | 102 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Cider | „ barrels | 10 per cent. | |
Flour Foods | 1,597 cases | 10 per cent. | |
Honey | 6 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Confectionery | 249 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Beans | 882 „ | 10 per cent. | |
Coffee | 110 „ | 10 per cent. | |
„ | 2,072 „ | Overside |
II. Unsound Food.
Regular supervision of all food premises and street traders is maintained,
and tradesmen are encouraged to seek the opinion of the
Inspectors as to any food considered suspect, with a view to its
surrender and destruction.