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
Chislehurst 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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| Tons | cwts. | qtrs. | lbs. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon (bone taint, etc.) | 1 | 6 | ||
| Beef (decomposed) | 12 | 0 | 26 | |
| Biscuits (unsound) | 19 | |||
| Butter (unsound) | 2 | 0 | ||
| Butter beans (verminous) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Baby food (can blown, perforated, etc.) | 2 | |||
| Canned fish do | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Canned beef do | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Canned fruit and vegetables do | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Canned jam do | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Canned macaroni do | 1 | |||
| Canned meat do | 17 | 0 | 23 | |
| Canned miik do | 11 | 2 | 18 | |
| Canned preserves do | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Canned pudding do | 6 | |||
| Canned soup and stew do | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Canned spaghetti do | 7 | |||
| Canned sausage do | 1 | 25 | ||
| Cereals (unsound) | 2 | 16 | ||
| Cheese (decomposed) | 3 | 20 | ||
| Cocoa (unsound) | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Cooked meat (decomposed) | 3 | 4 | ||
| Dried eggs (unsound) | 1 | 4 | ||
| Dried milk (rancid) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Dried milk (unsound) | 5 | |||
| Dried peas (unsound) | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Dried peaches (infestation) | 1 | . 0 | 8 | |
| Dried vegetables (insect infestation) | 9 | |||
| Egg substitute (contaminated) | 3 | 14 | ||
| Fish (decomposed) | 1 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Fish cakes (unsound) | 3 | |||
| Flour (contaminated) | 3 | 17 | ||
| Fruit, fresh (unsound) | 8 | 2 | 18 | |
| Hors d'oeuvres (blown) | 2 | |||
| Jam (unsound) | 1 | 21 | ||
| Jellie3, table (mouldy) | 1 | |||
| Lentils (verminous) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Mustard (unsound) | 8 | |||
| Margarine (unsound) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Macaroni (fire damage) | 7 | |||
| Milk, malted (contaminated) | 1 | |||
| Offal (decomposed) | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| Paste, meat and fish (unsound) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pea flour (rancidity) | 1 | 22 | ||
| Pickles and sauces (unsound) | 15 | |||
| Rabbits (decomposed) | 2 | 4 | ||
| Sausages (unsound) | 12 | |||
| Spaghetti (fire damage) | 14 | |||
| Sponge cake (unsound) | 9 | |||
| Sugar (fire damage) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Syrup (cans blown or punctured) | 2 | |||
| Tea (fire damage) | 2 | |||
| Tomatoes (decomposed) | 16 | |||
| Whelks (unsound) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 13 | 0 | 15 |