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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
London County Council 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Appendix VII.
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B.—D ietary table for elder children (over 8). Week A.
| Day. | Biscuits. | Breakfast. | Dinner. | Tea. | Supper or lunch* | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa. | Margarine. | Bread. | Porridge. | Jam or Syrup. | Milk. | Beef or mutton. | Cold meat. | Soup or Irish stew. | Cornish pie. | Fish. | Pudding (jam. etc., milk, suet). | Stowed fruit. | Potatoes. | Vegetables, | Bread. | Cheese. | Cocoa. | Tea or coffee. | Margarine or dripping. | Bread. | Cake. | Bread. | Margarine. | ||
| pt. | OZ. | oz. | pt. | oz. | pt. | oz. | OZ | pt. | OZ. | OZ. | oz. | OZ. | oz. | OZ. | oz. | OZ. | pt. | pt. | OZ. | oz. | oz. | oz. | oz. | ||
| Sunday | 1 | ¾ | ½ | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ½ | ¼ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1/6 |
| Monday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Tuesday | 1 | ¾ | ... | 7 | ... | 1½ | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Wednesday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Thursday | 1 | ¾ | ½ | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Friday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | ... | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Saturday | 1 | ¾ | ... | 7 | ... | 1½ | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Day. | Biscuits. | Breakfast. | Dinner. | Tea. | Supper or lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa. | Margarine. | Bread. | Porridge. | Jam or syrup. | Milk. | Beef or mutton. | Corned beef. | Soup or Irish stew. | Stewed meat and rice. | Fish. | Pudding (jam, etc., milk. suet). | Stewed fruit. | Potatoes. | Vegetables. | Bread. | Cheese. | Cocoa. | Tea or coffee. | Margarme or dripping. | Bread. | Cake. | Bread. | Margarine. | ||
| pt. | OZ. | oz. | pt. | OZ. | pt | oz. | OZ. | pt. | oz. | OZ | oz. | OZ. | oz. | oz. | oz. | oz. | pt. | pt. | OZ. | oz. | oz. | oz. | oz. | ||
| Sunday | 1 | ¾ | ½ | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ½ | ¼ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1/6 |
| Monday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Tuesday | 1 | ¾ | ... | 7 | ... | 1½ | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Wednesday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Thursday | 1 | ¾ | ½ | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Friday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | ... | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Saturday | 1 | ¾ | ... | 7 | ... | 1½ | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Day. | Biscuits. | Breakfast. | Dinner. | Tea- | Supper or lunch* | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa. | Margarine. | Bread. | Porridge. | Jam or syrup. | Milk. | Beef or Mutton. | Bacon. | Soup or Iri9h stew. | Stewed meat and haricots. | Fish. | Pudding (jam, etc., milk, suet). | Stewed fruit. | Potatoes. | Vegetables. | Bread. | Cheese. | Cocoa. | Tea or coffee. | Margarine or dripping. | Bread. | Cake. | Bread. | Margarine. | ||
| pt. | OZ. | oz. | pt. | OZ. | pt. | OZ. | OZ. | pt. | OZ. | OZ. | oz. | OZ. | oz. | oz. | oz. | OZ. | pt. | pt. | OZ. | oz. | OZ | oz. | oz. | ||
| Sunday | 1 | ¾ | ½ | 7 | ... | ... | ... | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 6 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ½ | ¼ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1/6 |
| Monday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Tuesday | 1 | ¾ | ... | 7 | ... | 1½ | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Wednesday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | 4½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Thursday | 1 | ¾ | ½ | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | ... | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Friday | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | ½ | ... | ½ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | 4 | ... | 6 | ... | 2 | ... | ½ | ... | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
| Saturday | 1 | ¾ | ... | 7 | ... | 1½ | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | ½ | ½ | 6 | ... | 2 | 1/6 |
Biscuits to be issued on mornings when children have to work, or are in school before breakfast. If given at
bed time tooth brush drill compulsory after.
Breakfast—
½ oz. cocoa, ½ oz. sugar, ½ pint milk = 1 pint cocoa.
Porridge—2 ozs. oatmeal, 1/3 oz, sugar per child.
2 ozs, bread may be substituted for porridge if desired.