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 1936
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| Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit (Dried)— | ||||
| Apricots | Packages | America, Canada and S. Africa. | 24 lbs. | 33,743 |
| Currants | Greece, Turkey and S. S. Africa. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 345,067 | |
| Dates | Egypt and Turkey | 3 qrs. | 19,416 | |
| Evaporated Apples a | America, Canada and | 56 lbs. | 23,020 | |
| S. Africa. | ||||
| Figs | Greece and Turkey | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 63,736 | |
| Fruit Salad | America | 28 lbs.—56 lbs | 1,650 | |
| Peaches | America, S. Africa and Australia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 7,928 | |
| Pears | America and Australia | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 19,627 | |
| Plums | America and Australia | 24 lbs.—1 cwt | 124,470 | |
| Preserved Fruit | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs | 666 | |
| Raisins | America, Spain, Greece and Turkey. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs | 159,401 | |
| Sultanas | America, Greece, Turkey, Persia and S. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 449,780 | |
| Fruit (Green)— | Africa. | |||
| Grape Fruit | Trinidad, Florida and Jaffa. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt | 13,127 | |
| Grapes | Spain and Holland | 12 lbs.—1 cwt | 91,388 | |
| Lemons | Italy, Spain, Trinidad and Cyprus. | 1 cwt. | 104,254 | |
| Mandarines | Spain and Egypt | 3 qrs.—I cwt. 1 qr. | 5,520 | |
| Melons | Holland and Spain | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 102,570 | |
| Oranges | Spain, Cyprus, Greece, Brazil, Jaffa and Egypt. | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 294,626 | |
| Pomegranates | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 3,782 | |
| Pines | St. Michaels | 1 qr. 16 lbs.—2 qrs. | 18 lbs. 250 | |
| Limes | Trinidad | 14 lbs.—24 lbs | 40 | |
| Vegetables— | ||||
| Asparagus | Argentine | 14 lbs. | 150 | |
| Beans | Holland | 40 lbs. | 36,091 | |
| Beetroots | ,, | 1 cwt. | 100 | |
| Cabbages | ,, | 1 cwt. | 7,877 | |
| Carrots | ,, | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 71,705 | |
| Cauliflower | ,, | 24 lbs.—40 lbs. | 30,219 | |
| Cucumbers | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 10,812 | |
| Lettuce | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs | 373,794 | |
| Onions | Holland, Spain, Egypt and Cyprus. | 1 cwt. 1 qr | 518,129 | |
| Parsnips | Holland | 1 cwt. | 1,967 | |
| Parsley | ,, | 14 lbs. | 5 | |
| Potatoes | Spain, Holland, St. Malo and Cyprus. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 523,899 | |
| Radishes | Holland | 28 lbs.—I cwt | 51,535 | |
| Spinach | ,, | 14 lbs.—56 lbs | 175 | |
| Sprouts | ,, | 100 lbs. | 29,713 | |
| Tomatoes | Holland and Cyprus | 12 lbs.—56 lbs | 815,994 | |
| Turnips | Holland | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 3 | |
| Sugar | Bags, Cases | ,, | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 2,595 |
| Tea | Packages | India, Ceylon, Java, | 1 cwt. | 98,085 |
| Tinned Goods— | China and Japan. | |||
| Bilberries | Latvia | 1 cwt.—2 cwts | 100 | |
| Blackberries | America | I cwt. | 200 | |
| Anchovies | Cases | Portugal and Spain | 1 cwt. | 7,337 |
| Apples | America and Canada | 50 lbs.—1 cwt | 10,712 | |
| Apricots | America, Canada and Australia. | 48 lbs. | 41,977 | |
| Asparagus | America and Canada | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 2,340 | |
| Beans | Spain and America | 1 cwt. | 2,132 | |
| Beef Brisket | South America | 90 lbs. | 332 | |
| Boiled Beef | ,, | 90 lbs. | 349 | |
| Brawn | Holland | 36 lbs. | 949 | |
| Cherries | Italy and Canada | 28 lbs.—48 lbs. | 35,050 | |
| Condensed Milk | Holland | 48 lbs. | 947,597 | |
| Corned Beef | South America | 72 lbs. | 105,820 | |
| Crab | America, Japan and Norway. | 56 lbs. | 3,927 | |