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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 1937

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Article.Description of Packages.Where from.General Range of Weight of Packages.Quantity.
Tinned Goods—
Marmalade,,Australia56 lbs.—1 cwt.1,501
Jam,,,,14 lbs.—1 cwt.10,064
Mangoes,,India60 lbs.127
AnchoviesCasesPortugal and Spain1 cwt.2,502
Apples,,America and Canada50 lbs.—1 cwt.10,556
Apricots,,America, Canada and Australia.48 lbs.21,110
Asparagus,,America and Canada56 lbs.—1 cwt. .2,832
Beans,,Spain and America1 cwt.2,150
Beef Brisket,,South America90 lbs.425
Black Currants,,Latvia and France1 cwt.464
Brawn,,Holland36 lbs.295
Cherries,,Canada and Italy28 lbs.—48 lbs31,774
Condensed Milk,,Holland48 lbs.888,447
Corned Beef,,South America72 lbs.71,231
Crab,,America, Japan and Norway.56 lbs.2,074
Figs,,America1 cwt.540
Fish,,Holland, Norway, Spain and Portugal.1 cwt.10,175
Fruit Pulp,,America, Spain and Holland.72 lbs.—100 lbs6,808
Fruit Salad,,America56 lbs.—100 lbs.15,996
Grape Fruit,,Florida50 lbs.33,623
Fruit Juice,,America56 lbs.516
Hams,,Holland, Denmark and Poland20 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr.1,609
Kidneys,,,,56 lbs.3
Loganberries,,America56 lbs.—1 cwt3,066
Lobster,,,,50 lbs.4,614
Herring Roes,,Norway56 lbs.198
Blackberries,,America56 lbs.300
MeatCasesHolland and South America.56 lbs.—1 cwt5,410
Meat Roll,,Holland and South America.56 lbs.—1 cwt3,846
Oranges,,Japan56 lbs.—1 cwt.69,929
Peaches,,America, Canada and Australia.48 lbs.91,438
Peas,,America and Belgium48 lbs.26,081
Pears,,America, Canada and Australia.48 lbs.93,519
Rolled Beef,,South America56 lbs.—1 cwt5,395
Pines,,Singapore, Hawaii, South Africa and Australia.60 lbs.242,612
Pilchards,,America60 lbs.2,150
Plums,,Canada60 lbs.2,173
Pork and Beans,,America60 lbs.2,022
Prawns,,,,56 lbs.2,120
Salmon,,America, Canada and Japan.56 lbs.—1 cwt59,380
Sardines,,Portugal56 lbs.—1 cwt81,936
Sausages,,Holland56 lbs.—1 cwt163
Soup,,Canada56 lbs.2,903
Sterilised CreamHolland48 lbs.2,836
Strawberries,,America48 lbs.619
Sugar Corn,,America and Canada56 lbs.3,745
Tomatoes,,Italy, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria and Argentir56 lbs.—1 cwt. le.149,423
Tongues,,Holland and South America.48 lbs.—1 cwt6,107
Veal,,Holland and New Zealand.36 lbs.—100 lbs2,326
Vegetables,,Holland and Spain50 lbs—100 lbs14,238
MacaroniPackagesCanada, Italy, Belgium and Hungary.40 lbs.11,834
Milk Powder,,Holland, Canada, America and Australis50 lbs.—1 cwt i.57,671
Nuts (Various),,Spain, China, America, Italy and Persia.50 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr43,865
(Apricot Kernels)258

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