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 1938
[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. | ||||
| Plums | Cases | Canada and America | 60 lbs. | 900 |
| Meat Essence | „ | South America | 1 cwt. | 1,394 |
| Pork and Beans | „ | America and Canada | 60 lbs. | 3,250 |
| Prawns | „ | America | 56 lbs. | 550 |
| Salmon | „ | America, Canada and Japan. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 64,612 |
| Sardines | „ | Portugal and Morocco | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 51,009 |
| Sugar Corn | „ | Canada and America | 56 lbs. | 10,717 |
| Sausages | „ | Holland | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 1,843 |
| Soup | „ | Canada | 56 lbs. | 711 |
| Sterilised Cream | „ | Holland | 48 lbs. | 3,261 |
| Strawberries | „ | America | 48 lbs. | 134 |
| Tomatoes | „ | Italy, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria and Canada. | 56 lbs;—1 cwt. | 134,981 |
| Tomato Juice | „ | Canada | 56 lbs. | 125 |
| Tongues | „ | Holland, South America and New Zealand. | 48 lbs.—1 cwt. | 16,760 |
| „ | ||||
| Veal | „ | Holland and New Zealand. | 36 lbs.—100 lbs. | 2,562 |
| Vegetables | „ | Holland, Spain, Italy and Belgium. | 50 lbs.—100 lbs. | 27,088 |
| Macaroni | Packages | Canada, Italy and Belgium. | 40 lbs. | 28,760 |
| Milk Powder | „ | Holland, Canada, America and Australia. | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. | 102,281 |
| Nuts (Various) | Packages, Bags | Spain, China, America, Italy, Persia and Ceylon. | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 44,257 |
| Vegetables in Brine | Casks | Holland | 3 cwts.—5 cwts. | 7,205 |
| Vegetables (Dried) | Packages | „ | 3 qrs. | 403 |
| Ginger (Preserved) | Cases, Casks | China | 30 lbs.—3 cwts. | 13,400 |
| Anchovies in Brine | Casks | Spain | 1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 328 |
| Miscellaneous— | ||||
| Albumen | — | China | 1 cwt. 3 qrs. | 697 |
| Biscuits | Packages | Holland | 1 cwt.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 356 |
| Block Condensed | „ | „ | 56 lbs. | 1,373 |
| Milk. | ||||
| Carraway Seeds | Bags | „ | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 853 |
| Chocolate | Packages | „ | 50 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 92 |
| Chutney | — | India | -1 cwt.—3 cwt. | 188 |
| Citrons in Brine | Casks | Italy | 4 cwts. | 50 |
| Cocoa Butter | Packages | Holland and America | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 11,411 |
| Curry | — | India | 1 cwt. | 21 |
| Condensed Milk | Casks | Holland | 4 cwts.—5 cwts. | 4,267 |
| Cornflakes | — | Canada | 18 lbs. | 10,050 |
| Confectionery | Packages | Holland | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 270 |
| Desiccated Cocoanut — | Ceylon | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 18 lbs | 8,815 | |
| Fruit and Lemon | Casks | Spain, Italy and America. | 3 cwts.—15 cwts. | 2,415 |
| Juice. | ||||
| Fruit Pulp | „ | Holland, Spain, Italy and Latvia. | 4 cwts.—6 cwts. | 8,328 |
| Hams (Salted) | Holland | 2 cwts. | 91 | |
| Honey | Casks | Holland and Bulgaria | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 207 |
| Liquorice | Packages | Italy and America | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 1,076 |
| Pepper | „ | Dutch E. Indies and Sarawak. | 1 cwt. 1 qr.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. 16 lbs. | 846 |
| Poultry | — | Holland | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. | 1,286 |
| Peel in Brine | Casks | — | 138 | |
| Shellfish | — | Holland | 1 cwt. | 4,460 |
| Sugar Candy | Packages | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 150 | |
| Olives | — | Spain and Greece | 1 cwt. | 220 |
| Casings | Casks and Cases | Holland and America | 56 lbs.—4 cwts. | 1,155 |
| Spaghetti | — | Italy and Canada | 40 lbs. | 875 |
| Rabbits | Cases | Holland | 1 cwt. | 220 |
| Tongues (Salted) | Casks | 6 cwts. | 438 | |
| Vegetable Powder and Extract. | — | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs. | 3,194 | |
| Yeast | „ | 28 lbs—56 lbs. | 7,645 | |