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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 1923

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

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Prepared Foods.—
Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Tapioca—29 bags16220
Tapioca Sweepings—8 bags-9110
Almond Substitute—16 cases-5113
Rolled Oats-500
Groats-1000
Macaroni—45 boxes, 4 cases211020
Sundries—1432
Total weight6219
Biscuits and Confectionery.—
Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Biscuits—5 bags, 3 cases-929
Confectionery—276 cases, 33 boxes, 24 packets, 1 tin1317127
Total weight14708
Grain.—
Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Wheat18316024
Oats111209
Maize27220
Barley19020
Rice3014119
Total weight2291928
Meal and Flour.—
Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Meal—28 bags, 30 casks, 1 sack46020
Flour—2,054 bags1361739
Total weight141401
Eggs.—Four cases weighing 3 qrs. Egg Yolk and Albumen.—70 cases 9 casks weighing 15 tons 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 12 lbs.
Drugs.—
Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
Salts—40 barrels-1200
Medicine—2 cases-100
Pills—1 case-—19
Total weight-1319

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Sundries.—138 cases, 78 bags, 135 tins, 2 casks and 34 packages weighing
31 tons 11 cwts. 0 qrs. 0 lbs.

Table: During the year the following foodstuffs were submitted to the Analyst who reported as follows:—

During the year the following foodstuffs were submitted to the Analyst who reported as follows:—

Salt (%)Tin (Grains per Pound).Copper (Grains per Pound).
Crab1.520.329-
Tomato Puree1.050.770-
Lobster1.290.658-
Ditto1.990.441-
Asparagus1.050.77-
Spinach1.051.542.45
Haricot Verts0.640.680.34
Pork and Beans0.701.75—
Ditto1.051.19—
Ditto1.451.19-
Ditto0.991.12—
Ox Tail Soup2.280.56—
Mock Turtle Soup1.990.21—
Spinach——2.31