London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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| B.M.A. revised minimum | B.G. enquiry Average expen. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d. | d. | |||
| Meat | 16.9 | 14.2 | ||
| Bacon | 3.6 | 2.3 | ||
| Fish | 1.8 | 3. | ||
| Poultry | - | .3 | ||
| Tinned meat or fish | - | .5 | ||
| Cheese | 3.9 | 26.2 | 1.4 | 21.7 |
| Bread, white and w'meal | 15. | 12. | ||
| Flour | -. | 1.1 | ||
| Cakes | - | .9 | ||
| Oatmeal, rice, etc. | 3.6 | 1.1 | ||
| Sugar | 2.7 | 3. | 19.3 | |
| Jam, marmalade, syrup | 6.2 | 27.5 | 1.2 | |
| Butter | 3. | 1. | ||
| Margarine | - | 3.1 | ||
| Dripping | - | .6 | ||
| Lard and Suet | 2.1 | .4 | ||
| Cream | - | 5.1 | .1 | 5.2 |
| Milk, fresh | 6. | 3.2 | ||
| Milk, dried or condensed | - | 6. | 2.1 | 5.3 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | |
| Vegetables | 7.8 | 7.5 | ||
| Fruit | 8.1 | 1.8 | ||
| Tinned fruit or vegetables | - | 15.9 | .3 | 9.6 |
| Tea | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||
| Coffee | - | .1 | ||
| Cocoa | - | .7 | ||
| Beer | - | .2 | ||
| Wine or spirits | - | - | 4.9 | |
| Mineral waters | - | 3.6 | .1 | |
| Condiments | - | .5 | .5 | |
| Total | 85.5 | 68.4 | ||
| Approximately | 7/1 | 5/8 | ||