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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 1952

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

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Table: Table VI (Continued)FOOD FOUND FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (Continued)

Table VI (Continued)FOOD FOUND FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (Continued)

Coffee99 lb.
Soup Tinned239 tins
Pickles446 lb.
Lemon Powder104 tins
Condiments19 lb.
Beef Extract9 jars
Ginger1 lb.
Soup Powder5 lb.
Powder Potato565 lb.
Sausages910 lb.
Hops26 lb.
Golden Syrup84 lb.
Vinegar34 bottles
Sauce15 bottles
Bisto2 lb.
Lemon Peel6 packets
Herbs50 packets
Cheese20 lb.
Curry3 lb.
Dried Fruit468 lb.
Butter1 lb.
Baking Powder6 lb.
Fish Paste12 tins
Celery Seed85 lb.
Haricot Beans80 lb.
Milk Powder1 lb.
Orange Powder6 tins
Coffee Beans70 lb.
Tins unknown46 tins
Bacon132 lb.
Margarine57 tins
Sugar47 tins
Tea7½ lb.

Table: FOOD FOUND UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BUT APPARENTLY FIT FOR ANIMAL FEEDING

FOOD FOUND UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BUT APPARENTLY FIT FOR ANIMAL FEEDING

Dried Fruit3,030 lb.
Cereals1,339 lb.
Biscuits2,169 lb.
Flour21,277 lb.
Tinned Vegetables334 tins
Salt288 lb.
Dried Peas105 lb.
Butter19 lb.
Haricot Beans591 lb.