Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
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Fruit (Dried)—(continued). | ||||
Figs | Packages | Turkey, Spain and Greece. | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 73,034 |
Fruit Salad | ,, | Canada, America and Australia. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 2,550 |
Nectarines | ,, | Australia | 56 lbs. | 518 |
Peaches | ,, | Australia and America | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 2,624 |
Pears | ,, | Canada, America and Australia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 7,693 |
Plums | ,, | Australia, America and South Africa. | 24 lbs.—1 cwt. | 260,047 |
Preserved Fruit | ,, | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs. | 153 |
Raisins | ,, | America, Turkey Greece, Spain and South Africa. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs. | 133,593 |
Sultanas | ,, | America, Turkey, Greece, South Africa and Persia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 277,800 |
Fruit (Green)— | ||||
Grape Fruit | ,, | Florida and Jaffa | 56 lbs.—I cwt. | 1,616 |
Grapes | ,, | Holland, Spain and Russia. | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. | 110,709 |
Lemons | ,, | Italy and Spain | 1 cwt. | 257,194 |
Melons | ,, | Spain and Holland | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 84,351 |
Oranges | ,, | Holland, Spain, Brazil and Egypt. | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 47,175 |
Pineapples | ,, | St. Michaels | 1 qr. 16 lbs.—2 qrs. | 18 lbs. 22,424 |
Pomegranates | ,, | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 4,170 |
Vegetables— | ||||
Asparagus | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs. | 50 |
Beans | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs. | 1,479 |
Beetroots | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 80 |
Cabbages | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 8,095 |
Carrots | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 41,224 |
Cauliflowers | ,, | ,, | 24 lbs.—40 lbs. | 5,733 |
Cucumbers | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 18,663 |
Lettuce | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—28 lbs. | 271,579 |
Onions | ,, | Holland and Spain | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 102,412 |
Parsnips | ,, | Holland | 1 cwt. | 5,643 |
Peas | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 3,790 |
Potatoes | ,, | Holland, Spain and | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 120,260 |
,, | St. Malo. | |||
Radishes | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. | 17,986 |
Spinach | ,, | ,, | 14 lbs.—56 lbs. | 70 |
Sprouts | ,, | ,, | 100 lbs. | 3 |
Tomatoes | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. | 441,209 |
Sugar | Bags, Cases | ,, | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 42,290 |
Tea | Chests | India, Ceylon, China and Java. | 1 cwt. | 107,817 |
Tinned Goods— | ||||
Anchovies | Cases | Holland and Portugal | 2 cwts.—3 cwts. | 1,012 |
Apples | ,, | Canada, Australia and | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. | 15,490 |
,, | America. | |||
Apricots | ,, | ,, | 48 lbs. | 24,704 |
Asparagus | ,, | Canada and America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 2,393 |
Beans | ,, | 1 cwt. | 850 | |
Beef Brisket | ,, | South America | 90 lbs. | 425 |
Beef Powder | ,, | „ | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 413 |
Black Currants | ,, | France | 1 cwt. | 150 |
Boiled Mutton | ,, | South America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 250 |
Brawn | ,, | Holland | 36 lbs. | 3,863 |
Cherries | ,, | Canada and Italy | 28 lbs.—48 lbs. | 23,027 |
Condensed Milk | ,, | Holland | 48 lbs. | 1,104,512 |
Corned Beef | ,, | South America | 72 lbs. | 20,232 |
Crab | ,, | America | 56 lbs. | 436 |
Crayfish | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 339 |
Figs | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 535 |
Fish | ,, | Portugal | 1 cwt. | 735 |
Fruit Pulp | ,, | America and Spain | 72 lbs.—100 lbs. | 13,468 |
Fruit Salad | ,, | America, Australia and Canada. | 56 lbs.—100 lbs. | 14,379 |
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