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
City of London 1934
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| Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit (Dried)—(continued). | ||||
| Figs | Packages | Turkey, Spain and Greece. | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 73,034 |
| Fruit Salad | ,, | Canada, America and Australia. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 2,550 |
| Nectarines | ,, | Australia | 56 lbs. | 518 |
| Peaches | ,, | Australia and America | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 2,624 |
| Pears | ,, | Canada, America and Australia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 7,693 |
| Plums | ,, | Australia, America and South Africa. | 24 lbs.—1 cwt. | 260,047 |
| Preserved Fruit | ,, | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs. | 153 |
| Raisins | ,, | America, Turkey Greece, Spain and South Africa. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs. | 133,593 |
| Sultanas | ,, | America, Turkey, Greece, South Africa and Persia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 277,800 |
| Fruit (Green)— | ||||
| Grape Fruit | ,, | Florida and Jaffa | 56 lbs.—I cwt. | 1,616 |
| Grapes | ,, | Holland, Spain and Russia. | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. | 110,709 |
| Lemons | ,, | Italy and Spain | 1 cwt. | 257,194 |
| Melons | ,, | Spain and Holland | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 84,351 |
| Oranges | ,, | Holland, Spain, Brazil and Egypt. | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 47,175 |
| Pineapples | ,, | St. Michaels | 1 qr. 16 lbs.—2 qrs. | 18 lbs. 22,424 |
| Pomegranates | ,, | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 4,170 |
| Vegetables— | ||||
| Asparagus | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs. | 50 |
| Beans | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs. | 1,479 |
| Beetroots | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 80 |
| Cabbages | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 8,095 |
| Carrots | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 41,224 |
| Cauliflowers | ,, | ,, | 24 lbs.—40 lbs. | 5,733 |
| Cucumbers | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 18,663 |
| Lettuce | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—28 lbs. | 271,579 |
| Onions | ,, | Holland and Spain | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 102,412 |
| Parsnips | ,, | Holland | 1 cwt. | 5,643 |
| Peas | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 3,790 |
| Potatoes | ,, | Holland, Spain and | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 120,260 |
| ,, | St. Malo. | |||
| Radishes | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. | 17,986 |
| Spinach | ,, | ,, | 14 lbs.—56 lbs. | 70 |
| Sprouts | ,, | ,, | 100 lbs. | 3 |
| Tomatoes | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. | 441,209 |
| Sugar | Bags, Cases | ,, | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 42,290 |
| Tea | Chests | India, Ceylon, China and Java. | 1 cwt. | 107,817 |
| Tinned Goods— | ||||
| Anchovies | Cases | Holland and Portugal | 2 cwts.—3 cwts. | 1,012 |
| Apples | ,, | Canada, Australia and | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. | 15,490 |
| ,, | America. | |||
| Apricots | ,, | ,, | 48 lbs. | 24,704 |
| Asparagus | ,, | Canada and America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 2,393 |
| Beans | ,, | 1 cwt. | 850 | |
| Beef Brisket | ,, | South America | 90 lbs. | 425 |
| Beef Powder | ,, | „ | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 413 |
| Black Currants | ,, | France | 1 cwt. | 150 |
| Boiled Mutton | ,, | South America | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 250 |
| Brawn | ,, | Holland | 36 lbs. | 3,863 |
| Cherries | ,, | Canada and Italy | 28 lbs.—48 lbs. | 23,027 |
| Condensed Milk | ,, | Holland | 48 lbs. | 1,104,512 |
| Corned Beef | ,, | South America | 72 lbs. | 20,232 |
| Crab | ,, | America | 56 lbs. | 436 |
| Crayfish | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 339 |
| Figs | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 535 |
| Fish | ,, | Portugal | 1 cwt. | 735 |
| Fruit Pulp | ,, | America and Spain | 72 lbs.—100 lbs. | 13,468 |
| Fruit Salad | ,, | America, Australia and Canada. | 56 lbs.—100 lbs. | 14,379 |
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