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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
Greenwich 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following tables serve to illustrate the types of foods landed at the wharves in the Borough during 1934, their tonnage and country of origin.
| Australia— | Tons | |
|---|---|---|
| Hind-quarters of Beef | 30,073 | 2,313 |
| Crops | 21,453 | 1,071 |
| Lambs | 310,057 | 5,618 |
| Sheep | 47,598 | 1,058 |
| Offal (Bags or Boxes) | 5,715 | 143 |
| Rabbits (Cases) | 19,968 | 499 |
| Beef (Bags) | 6,627 | 221 |
| Pigs | 4,096 | 205 |
| Hind-quarters Mutton (pairs) | 8,076 | 80 |
| Packs of Mutton | 2,023 | 101 |
| Veal (Bags) | 115 | 6 |
| Total Tonnage | 11,315 | |
Argentine—
| Hind-quarters of Beef | 3,067 | 236 |
| Fore-quarters Beef | 2,515 | 193 |
| Lambs | 101,119 | 1,669 |
| Sheep | 7,523 | 172 |
| Offal (Bags or Boxes) | 20,642 | 516 |
| Beef (Bags) | 1,622 | 45 |
| Pigs | 5,141 | 257 |
| Packs of Mutton | 413 | 20 |
| Packs of Lamb | 101 | 5 |
| Sides of Veal | 72 | 2 |
| Pork (Bags) | 109 | 6 |
| Total Tonnage | 3,121 |