Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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| Description of | Generall Range of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article. | Packages. | Where from. | Weight of Packages. | Where from. |
| Vegetables— Beans | Packages | Holland | 40 lbs. | 16,489 |
| Beetroots | „ | „ | 1 cwt. | 42 |
| Cabbages | „ | „ | 1 cwt. | 13,768 |
| Carrots | „ | „ | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 49,490 |
| Cauliflowers | „ | „ | 24 lbs.—40 lbs | 18,050 |
| Celery | „ | „ | 28 lbs. | 19 |
| Cucumbers | „ | „ | 12 lbs.—40 lbs | 6,973 |
| Lettuce | „ | „ | 12 lbs.—28 lbs | 360,664 |
| Onions | „ | „ | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 102,853 |
| Parsnips | „ | „ | 1 cwt. | 916 |
| Potatoes | „ | „ | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 208,875 |
| Radishes | „ | „ | 28 lbs.—1 cwt | 12,737 |
| Sprouts | „ | „ | 100 lbs. | 157 |
| Tomatoes | „ | „ | 12 lbs.—56 lbs | 351,906 |
| Turnips | „ | „ | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 10 |
| Sugar | Bags | „ | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 500 |
| Tea | Chests | India, China, Tava and | 1 cwt. | 100,943 |
| Ceylon. Tinned Goods— | ||||
| Anchovies | Cases | Portugal | 2 cwts.—3 cwts. | 272 |
| Apples | „ | Canada, Australia and | 50 lbs.—1 cwt | 13,583 |
| America. | ||||
| Apricots | „ | Australia and California | 48 lbs. | 33,955 |
| Asparagus | „ | Canada and America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 2,380 |
| Beans | „ | Spain and Italy | 1 cwt. | 1,241 |
| Beef Brisket | „ | South America | 90 lbs. | 5,081 |
| Beef Extract | „ | „ | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 2,400 |
| Blueberries | „ | Holland | 1 cwt. | 5 |
| Boiled Beef | „ | South America | 90 lbs. | 1,899 |
| Brawn | „ | Holland | 36 lbs. | 3,125 |
| Cherries | „ | Italy | 28 lbs.—48 lbs | 28,465 |
| Chicken | „ | Holland | 1 cwt. | 155 |
| Condensed Milk | „ | „ | 48 lbs. | 1,081,635 |
| Corned Beef | „ | South America | 72 lbs. | 35,949 |
| Crab | „ | Japan and America | 56 lbs. | 350 |
| Figs | „ | America | 1 cwt. | 603 |
| Fish | „ | Holland and Portugal | 1 cwt. | 60 |
| Fruit Pulp | „ | Spain, Italy, Holland | 72 lbs.—100 lbs. | 17,887 |
| and Australia. | ||||
| Fruit Salad | Australia and California | 56 lbs.—100 lbs. | 8,935 | |
| Glands | „ | South America | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 9 |
| Grape Fruit | „ | Florida | 50 lbs. | 13,290 |
| Hams | „ | Holland | 20 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 372 |
| Kidneys | „ | South America | 56 lbs. | 75 |
| Loganberries | „ | California | 1 cwt. | 5,225 |
| Lobster | „ | „ | 50 lbs. | 14,952 |
| Mandarines | „ | Japan | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 150 |
| Meat Roll | „ | Holland | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 500 |
| Oranges | „ | Japan | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 5,380 |
| Ox Tripe | „ | South America | 56 lbs. | 120 |
| Peaches | „ | Australia, Canada and | 48 lbs. | 73,455 |
| California. | ||||
| Peas | „ | Spain, Italy and | 48 lbs. | 11,908 |
| America. | ||||
| Pears | „ | Australia, Canada and | 48 lbs. | 39,689 |
| California | ||||
| Pines | „ | Hawaii and Singapore | 60 lbs. | 126,673 |
| Pilchards | „ | California | 60 lbs. | 2,800 |
| Plums | „ | Canada and America | 60 lbs. | 870 |
| Pork and Beans | „ | America | 60 lbs. | 755 |
| Pressed Beef | „ | South America | 90 lbs. | 694 |
| Prawns | America | 56 lbs. | 7,322 | |
| Rhubarb | „ | Holland | 1 cwt. | 65 |
| Salmon | „ | America and Canada | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 8,019 |
| Sardines | „ | Portugal | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 20,770 |
| Sausages | „ | Holland | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 925 |
| Soup | „ | Canada and S. America | 56 lbs. | 260 |
| Sterilised Cream | „ | Denmark and Holland | 14 lbs.—56 lbs | 1,424 |
| Strawberries | „ | America and Canada | 48 lbs. | 37 |
| Sugar Corn | „ | „ „ | 56 lbs. | 3,017 |
| Tomatoes | „ | Italy and Canada | 56 lbs. | 53,388 |