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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Deptford 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: During the year 1934, large quantities of foodstuffs were imported at the Wharf, and the following is a summary of the work done:—

During the year 1934, large quantities of foodstuffs were imported at the Wharf, and the following is a summary of the work done:—

Description.Weight.ExaminationRemarks.
Fruit Pulp130 cases10 per cent.
„2916 „Overside
Beans14668 bagsOverside
„75 tonsOverside
3006 bags10 per cent.
Onions240 „2 per cent.
Flour80133 „Overside
„30 tonsOverside
„331 bags10 per cent.
Preserves5017 cases10 per cent.
„20 „Overside
Condensed Milk7454 „10 per cent.
„ „34750 „Overside
Yeast8 „10 per cent.
Peas1566 „10 per cent.
„4879 „Overside
Dates30 „10 per cent.
„1355 „2 per cent.
„5930 „Overside
Chocolate Cubes and Biscuits64 „Stopped for analysis.
Found to contain
boric preservative.
Re-exported 22.3.34.
Cheese64 cases10 per cent.
Raisins100 „10 per cent.
Egg Albumen338 „10 per cent.
Corned Beef550 „Overside
Hams320 „10 per cent.
„226 „2 per cent.
„100 „Overside
Coffee904 bagsOverside
Bacon200 balesOverside
„200 „10 per cent.
Confectionery466 cases10 per cent.
„25 „Overside
Packet Soups2168 „10 per cent.
Tinned Vegetables203 „10 per cent.
„ „200 „Overside
Flour Foods694 „10 per cent.
„ „200 „Overside
Casein488 „10 per cent.
Tinned Fish883 „10 per cent.
Walnuts17 „10 per cent.
Aimonds82 „10 per cent.
„845 „Overside