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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Eight samples of ice-cream were submitted to the Public Analysts to
ascertain the fat content of the mixture. These samples contained fat to
the following extent: 10.2 per cent., 11.8 per cent., 8.9 per cent., 4.8 per
cent 10.8 per cent., 11.6 per cent., 10.1 per cent., 12.9 per cent.
| Fish Fresh | Milk, Tinned | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | 3 stone | Evaporated | 22 tins |
| Haddock Fillets | 2 stone | Skimmed | 1 tin |
| Bream | 5 stone | Full Cream | 6 tins |
| Lemon Soles | 1 stone | Meat, Tinned Luncheon Meat | 135 tins |
| Prawns | 45 lbs. | ||
| Fish Smoked kippers | 1 box | ||
| Luncheon Meat | 3¼ lbs. | ||
| Veal, Jellied | 13 tins | ||
| fish Tinned. herrings | 1 tins | Veal, Jellied | 6 lbs. |
| Beef Loaf | 12 tins | ||
| Sardines | 9 tins | Veal Loaf | 12 tins |
| Salmon | 2 tins | Ham and Veal Loaf | 48 lbs. |
| Pilchards | 1 tins | Ham | 893½ lbs |
| Shrimps | 3 tins | Ham | 13 tins |
| Lobster | 2 tins | Pork | 13 tins |
| Tinned Rhubarb | Sausages | 55 lbs | |
| Luncheon Sausage | 2¼ lbs. | ||
| Apples | 26 tins | Chicken | 1 tin |
| Gooseberries | . 3 tins | Pork Brawn | 20 tins |
| plums | 109 tins | Tongue | 5 tins |
| Pineapple | Stewed Steak | 15 tins | |
| Grapes | 4 tins | Tongues and Veal | 1 tin |
| Peaches | 5 tins | Braised Kidneys | 7 tins |
| Apricats | . 3 tins | Braised Hearts | 1 tin |
| Raspherries | 5 tins | Meat, Fresh Beef | 1030 lbs. |
| Oranges | 11 tins | ||
| Damsons | 25 tins | Mutton | 801¾ lbs. |
| Pears | 2 tins | Mutton, Cooked | 8 lbs. |
| Greengages | 1 tin | Lamb | 345 lbs. |
| Cherries | 36 tins | Pigs Maws | 10 barrels |
| Strawberries | 2 tins | Calves Heads | 67 lbs. |
| Fruit Salad | 8 tins | Pork Butts | 16½ lbs. |
| Grapefruit Juice | 1 tins | Rabbits | 60 ibs |
| Pineapple Juice | 1 tins | Bacon | 47¼ lbs. |
| Vegetables Tinned Peas | 43 tins | Miscellaneous Cheese | 4 pkts. |
| Beans | 17 tins | Mincemeat | 4 jars |
| Carrots | 5 tins | Soup | 7 tins |
| Tomatoes | 22 tins | Chocolate Tea Cakes | 379 |
| Vegetables, Mixed | 1 tins | Potted Meats and Pastes | 11 jars |