London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Deptford 1935

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

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Description. Weight. Examination. Remarks.
Preserved Meat 1 case 1 case
Rice and Tapioca 139 cases 10 cases
Tinned Mushrooms 564 „ 80 „
Tinned Fish 551 „ 59 „ 1 tin destroyed, blown
Fruit Pulp 510 casks 51 casks
„ 108 cases 80 cases 4 tins destroyed,blown
1 sample contained
2280 parts per million
sulphurdioxide. Action
taken — broken down
by Jam manufacturer,
5 lbs. pulp to 33 lbs.
fresh fruit
Eggs 7149 cases 400 cases 4 cases destroyed
damaged.
Casings 216 casks 90 casks
„ 1 tin 1 tin
Wines, Spirits and
Syrup 1511 cases 117 cases 10 bottles destroyed—
damaged.
Biscuits 661 „ 72 „
Dried Vegetables 1194 bags 61 bags
Tinned Hams 942 cases 12 cases
Flour 105 „ 13 „
„ 2123 bags 42 bags
Colouring 5 cases 3 cases
Vinegar 33 casks 6 casks
„ 83 cases 7 cases
Confectionery 1107 „ 114 „ One sample contained
boric acid 1.82 grains
per pound. Ministry informed.
Medical Officers
notified. Consignments
traced and destroyed.
Preserved Fruit 129 cases 19 cases
Wafers 137 „ 19 „ 2 sample cases
troyed, contained boric
acid .49 grains per lb.
Soups 829 „ 12 „
Lard 1100 „ 10 „
Fish Sauce and Flavouring
12 „ 2 „
Middlings 132 bags 6 bags
Coffee 24 „ 1 bag
Edible Oil 30 barrels 1 barrel