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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Tinned Goods—(continued). | ||||
Grape Fruit | Cases | Florida and Texas | 50 lbs. | 18,202 |
Grape Fruit Juice | ,, | ,, ,, | 50 lbs. | 936 |
Hams | ,, | Holland and Denmark | 20 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 11,000 |
Jam | ,, | Australia | 56 lbs. | 51 |
Kidneys | ,, | Holland | 56 lbs. | 7 |
Liver | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 5 |
Loganberries | ,, | America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 3,452 |
Lobster | ,, | ,, | 50 lbs. | 12,871 |
Olives | ,, | Spain | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 23 |
Orange Juice | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 400 |
Meat | ,, | Holland | 36 lbs. | 446 |
Oranges | ,, | Spain and Japan | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 16,011 |
Peache | ,, | Australia and America | 48 lbs. | 66,765 |
Peas | ,, | Holland and Italy | 48 lbs. | 14,658 |
Pears | ,, | Canada, Australia and America. | 48 lbs. | 63,257 |
Pines | ,, | Singapore and Hawaii | 60 lbs. | 42,519 |
Pilchards | ,, | America | 60 lbs. | 6,595 |
Plums | ,, | ,, | 60 lbs. | 1,250 |
Pork and Beans | ,, | America and Canada | 60 lbs. | 2,750 |
Prawns | ,, | America | 56 lbs. | 1,450 |
Raisins | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 20 |
Rhubarb | ,, | Holland | 1 cwt. | 87 |
Salmon | ,, | Canada and America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 27,447 |
Sardines | ,, | Portugal and Spain | 56 lbs.—I cwt. | 41,182 |
Sausages | ,, | Holland | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 468 |
Soup | ,, | Canada | 56 lbs. . | 2,400 |
Sterilized Cream | ,, | Holland | 14 lbs.—56 lbs. | 1,651 |
Strawberries | ,, | America | 48 lbs. | 111 |
Sugar Corn | ,, | Canada and America | 56 lbs. | 2,935 |
Tomatoes | ,, | Italy | 56 lbs. | 52,468 |
Tongues | ,, | Holland and South | 48 lbs.—1 cwt. | 8,353 |
America. | ||||
Veal | ,, | Holland | 56 lbs.—100 lbs. | 24,674 |
Vegetables | ,, | Holland, Spain and Italy. | 50 lbs.—100 lbs. | 3,036 |
Macaroni | Packages | Canada and Italy | 28 lbs. | 10,662 |
Milk Powder | ,, | Holland | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. | 37,090 |
Nuts (Various) | Bags | Spain, Italy, China and Russia. | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 38,138 |
Vegetables (in Brine). | Casks | Spain and Holland | 3 cwts.—4 cwts. | 8,834 |
Vegetables (Dried) | Packages | Holland | 56 lbs. | 280 |
Ginger (Preserved) | Cases, Casks | China | 30 lbs.—3 cwts. | 7,656 |
Miscellaneous— | ||||
Biscuits | Packages | Holland | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 93 |
Block Milk | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 172 |
Carraway Seeds | Bags | ,, | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 1,845 |
Cherries (in Brine) | Casks | Italy | 2 cwts.—3 cwts. | 998 |
Chocolate | Packages | Holland | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 419 |
Chutney | ,, | India | 1 cwt.—3 cwts. | 10 |
Citrons (in Brine) | Casks | Spain | 4 cwts. | 16 |
Cocoa Butter | Packages | Holland | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 5,433 |
Condensed Milk | Casks | ,, | 4 cwts.—5 cwts. | 3,712 |
Confectionery | Packages | ,, | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. | 512 |
Crispbread | ,, | Sweden | 56 lbs. | 847 |
Curry Powder | ,, | India | 50 lbs. | 4 |
Sterilized Cream | Drums | Holland | 56 lbs. | 2,643 |
Fruit and Lemon Juice. | Casks | Spain and Italy | 3 cwts.—4 cwts. | 3,232 |
Fruit Pulp | ,, | Holland, Spain and Italy. | 4 cwts. | 8,971 |
Glands | ,, | Holland | 1 cwt.—3 cwts. | 35 |
Honey | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 30 |
Liquorice | Packages | Italy | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 360 |
Liquorice Juice | Casks | ,, | 2 cwts.—3 cwts. | 481 |
Orange Skins | Packages | ,, | 56 lbs. | 10 |
Peel (in Brine) | Casks | Spain and Italy | 4 cwts.—5 cwts. | 150 |
Poultry | Packages | Holland | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 3,728 |