London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| Prepared | Tons | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | 2 | 15 | - | 25¾ |
| Cereals | 1 | 1 | -½ | |
| Sugar | 1 | 4 | ||
| Pickles | 3 | - | 13¼ | |
| Suet | 1 | 12½ | ||
| Sauce | 12 | |||
| Ham | 1 | - | ||
| Pork | 11½ | |||
| Dried Fruit | 3 | |||
| Preserves | 7 | |||
| Cheese | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| Coffee and Coffee Extract | ||||
| Mustard | 4¾ | |||
| Sausages | - | 16 | ||
| Pies | 1 | 8¼ | ||
| Vinegar | 1¼ | |||
| Sal ad Cream | 13 | |||
| Margarine | 24 | |||
| Cakes and Biscuits | 1 | - | 6½ | |
| Drinks | 1 | - | ||
| Fish | ||||
| Confectionery | 1 | |||
| Jelly | ||||
| Spaghetti | 1 | |||
| Coconut | ¾ | |||
| Soup | ¼ | |||
| Flour | 7 | |||
| Meat and Vegetable Extract | 1 | |||
| Vegetables | 1 | 3 | ||
| Chips | 3¼ | |||
| Fish | 1 | 18 | ||
| Chicken | 11¼ | |||
| Almonds | 1 | |||
| 4 | 1 | - | 17½ | |
| TOTAL WEIGHT | 18 | 1 | 3 | 23¾ |
The Method of Disposal of Condemned Food
Condemned animal products where possible were sent to firms
specialising in the manufacture of glue and similar commodities-
Vegetable waste which was suitable was diverted to approved
sources for utilisation as pig food.