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
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| Article. | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinned Goods—(continued). | |||||
| Figs | Cases | America | 1 cwt. | 905 | |
| Fish | Holland, Norway, Spain and Portugal. | 1 cwt. | 14,766 | ||
| Fruit Pulp | America, Spain and Latvia. | 72 lbs. | 100 lbs. | 39,176 | |
| Fruit Salad | America | 56 lbs. | 100 lbs. | 24,915 | |
| Grape Fruit | Florida | 50 lbs. | 36,095 | ||
| Fruit Juice | America | 56 lbs. | 100 | ||
| Hams | Holland and Poland | 20 lbs. | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 2,625 | |
| Kidneys | Holland and S. America | 56 lbs. | 146 | ||
| Loganberries | America | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt | 5,552 | |
| Lobster | 50 lbs. | 69,851 | |||
| Citrous Salad | Spain | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt | 350 | |
| Chicken | Holland | 56 lbs. | 170 | ||
| Black Currants | Latvia and France | 1 cwt. | 397 | ||
| Gooseberries | Holland | 1 cwt. | 2 cwts | 619 | |
| Meat Roll | Holland | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt | 9 | |
| Grapes | Spain | 56 lbs. | 25 | ||
| Roes | Norway | 56 lbs. | 50 | ||
| Jam | Holland and Australia | 14 lbs | 1 cwt | 13,393 | |
| Meat Extract | South America | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 254 | |
| Oranges | Japan | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt | 55,818 | |
| Peaches | America, Australia and Canada. | 48 lbs. | 100,792 | ||
| Peas | America and Belgium | 48 lbs. | 10,100 | ||
| Pears | America and Australia | 48 lbs. | 104,576 | ||
| Pressed Beef | South America | 56 lbs. | 17,444 | ||
| Pines | Singapore, Hawaii and South Africa. | 60 1bs. | 186,001 | ||
| Pilchards | America | 60 lbs. | 3,708 | ||
| Plums | Canada | 60 lbs. | 3,503 | ||
| Pork and Beans | America | 60 lbs. | 1,625 | ||
| Prawns | 56 lbs. | 215 | |||
| Salmon | America, Canada and Japan. | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt | 71,857 | |
| Sardines | Portugal, Spain and Morocco. | 56 lbs | 1 cwt | 91,543 | |
| Sausages | Holland | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt | 321 | |
| Soup | Canada | 56 lbs. | 675 | ||
| Sterilised Cream | Holland | 48 lbs. | 150 | ||
| Strawberries | America | 48 lbs. | 1,751 | ||
| Sugar Corn | America and Canada | 56 lbs. | 3,362 | ||
| Tomatoes | Italy, Argentine and Canada. | 56 lbs. | 58,056 | ||
| Tongues | Holland and South America. | 48 lbs. | 1 cwt | 9,039 | |
| Tripe | South America | 56 lbs. | 1,471 | ||
| Veal | Holland and New Zealand. | 36 lbs | 100 lbs. | 23,014 | |
| Vegetables | Holland and Spain | 50 lbs. | 100 lbs. | 1,323 | |
| Shrimps | Norway | 56 lbs. | 15 | ||
| Marmalade | Australia | 56 lbs. | 1 cwt. | 100 | |
| Meat | Holland and South America. | 36 lbs. | 1 cwt | 8,249 | |
| Macaroni | Packages | Canada, Italy and Hungary. | 40 lbs. | 16,338 | |
| Milk Powder | Holland, Canada and Australia. | 50 lbs. | 1 cwt | 38,479 | |
| Nuts (Various) | Spain, China, America and Italy. | 50 lbs. | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | . 40,315 | |
| Vegetables (in Brine). | Casks | Holland, Spain and Russia. | 3 cwts. | 4 cwts. | 10,571 |
| Ginger (Preserved) | Cases, Casks | China | 30 lbs. | 3 cwts. | 14,830 |
| Miscellaneous— | |||||
| Block Condensed Milk. | Casks | Holland | 56 lbs. | 1,561 | |
| Biscuits | Packages | 1 cwt. | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 123 | |
| Chillies | India | 56 lbs. | -1 cwt | 151 | |
| Carrawav Seeds | Bags | Holland | 1 cwt. 1 | qr. | 1,285 |
| Cherries (in Brine) Casks | Italy | 2 cwts. | 4 cwts. | 2,053 | |