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 1935
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| Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packages | America, Canada and S. Africa. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 19,977 | |
| Bananas | Africa | 100 | ||
| Currants | Greece and Turkey | 28 ibs.—56 lbs. | 299,253 | |
| Dates | Egypt | 3 qrs. | 15,928 | |
| Evaporated Apples | America, Canada and S. Africa | 56 lbs. | 19,394 | |
| Figs | Greece and Turkey | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 75,531 | |
| Fruit Salad | America | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 2,600 | |
| Peaches | America and S. Africa | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 3,082 | |
| Pears | America | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 10,399 | |
| Plums | America and Australia | 24 lbs.—1 cwt. | 246,138 | |
| Preserved Fruit | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs. | 384 | |
| Raisins | America, Spain, Greece and Turkey. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs. | 351,997 | |
| Sultanas | America, Greece, Turkey and Persia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 343,520 | |
| Bananas | Brazil | 56 lbs. | 1,600 | |
| Citrons | Spain | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 35 | |
| Grape Fruit | Trinidad, Florida, Italy and Jaffa. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 10,055 | |
| Grapes | Spain | 12 lbs.—I cwt. | 127,786 | |
| Lemons | Italy and Spain | 1 cwt. . | 179,083 | |
| Limes | Trinidad | 14 lbs.—24 lbs. | 9 | |
| Mandarines | Spain | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 14,282 | |
| Melons | Holland and Spain | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. I qr. | 93,976 | |
| Oranges | Spain, Brazil and Jaffa | 3 qrs.—I cwt. 1 qr. | 122,477 | |
| Pomegranates | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 1,450 | |
| Pineapples | St. Michaels | 1 qr. 16 lbs.—2 qrs. 18 lb | 3. 4,246 | |
| Beans | Holland | 40 lbs. | 48,212 | |
| Beetroots | 1 cwt. | 781 | ||
| Cabbages | 1 cwt. | 3,312 | ||
| Carrots | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 43,134 | ||
| Cauliflower | 24 lbs.—40 lbs. | 13,916 | ||
| Cucumbers | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 9,563 | ||
| Lettuce | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 300,809 | ||
| Marrows | 1 cwt. | 70 | ||
| Onions | Holland and Spain | 1 cwt. I qr. | 306,293 | |
| Parsnips | Holland | 1 cwt. | 350 | |
| Potatoes | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 157,405 | ||
| Radishes | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. | 11,820 | ||
| Spinach | 14 lbs.—56 lbs. | 20 | ||
| Sprouts | 100 lbs. | 474 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. | 848,747 | ||
| Bags, Cases | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 21,628 | ||
| Tea | Packages | India, China, Ceylon and Java. | 1 cwt. | 82,493 |
| Cases | Portugal & Holland | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 1,628 | |
| Apples | America and Canada | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. | 19,080 | |
| Apricots | America, Canada and | 48 lbs. | 37,751 | |
| Australia. | ||||
| Artichokes | Canada | 40 lbs.—60 lbs. | 50 | |
| Asparagus | America and Canada | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 3,172 | |
| Beans | America | 1 cwt. | 1,204 | |
| Beef Brisket | S. America | 90 lbs. | 4,124 | |
| Black Currants | France | 1 cwt. | 400 | |
| Boiled Beef | S. America | — | 13,487 | |
| Boiled Mutton | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 620 | ||
| Brawn | 36 lbs. | 1,207 | ||
| Cherries | Italy and Canada | 28 lbs.—48 lbs. | 44,978 | |
| Chicken | Holland and America | 36 lbs. | 292 | |
| Condensed Milk | Holland | 48 lbs. | 1,010,955 | |
| Corned Beef | S. America | 72 lbs. | 152,311 | |
| Crab | America and Japan | 56 lbs. | 3,123 | |
| Crayfish | S. America | 56 lbs. | 300 | |
| Cucumber | Holland | 20 lbs. | 10 | |
| Egg Yolk | 2 cwts. | 56 |