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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

City of London 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Vegetables:—

Vegetables:—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Fresh—
Onions—215 bags, 1 cask103114
Green Peas—8 bags013017
Garlic—50 cases26213
Radish—3 casks0200
Beetroots—192 bags99322
Dried—
Haricot Beans—by weight115126
Tinned—
Peas—211 cases1510316
Total weight401124

Table: Nuts.—The nuts in this list included two shipments of chestnuts which arrived in very bad condition during December, 1921, and were only disposed of during the year under review. The total quantity of chestnuts disposed of as unfit for human consumption was:—

Nuts.—The nuts in this list included two shipments of chestnuts which arrived in very bad condition during December, 1921, and were only disposed of during the year under review. The total quantity of chestnuts disposed of as unfit for human consumption was:—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
For Cattle Food1003017
Destroyed by burying143820
Exported to the Continent1651200
Total weight4093217

Table: Nuts.—Goods of this class consisted of:—

Nuts.—Goods of this class consisted of:—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Chestnuts—10,909 bags43918026
Sundries—127 bags, 3 cases and quantity of loose collected sweepings814016
Total weight44812114

Table: Provisions.—

Provisions.—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Cocoa—13 bagsl5110
Cheese—187 crates and quantity by weight24220
Butter—5 cases04216
Lard01600
Sugar—6,101 bags, 22 casks3428023
Sugar Sweepings—3,914 bags356233
Condensed Milk—3,993 cases, 1,917 tins10117319
Total weight8041927

Table: Prepared Food.—

Prepared Food.—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Dried Milk—16 cases, 43 tins0600
Rolled Oats09123
Infant Food—12 cases11000
Custard Powder—2 cases0400
Tapioca—25 bags and quantity sweepings3800
Macaroni—12 cases02016
Sago—4 bags sweepings03213
Almond Substitute—16 cases05113
Total weight6829

Table: Biscuits and Confectionery.—

Biscuits and Confectionery.—

Tons.CwtsQrs.Lbs.
Biscuits0l00
Confectionery—102 cases89114
Total weight810114

Table: Grain.—

Grain.—

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Wheat3945022
Oats4332
Maize1,0021331
Barley127115
Rice1819126
Total weight1,4329210