Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 8 lbs. beetroots | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 17 lbs. beans | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 90 tins vegetables | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 20 lbs. potatoes | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 325 tins condensed milk | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 107 lbs. jam, syrup, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 49 lbs. suet, etc | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 710 lbs. sweets, chocolate, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 16 bottles pickles, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 50 lbs. ice cream | ... | ... | ... | ... | do'. |
| 6 lbs. minced meat, etc. | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 6 tins tongue and brawn | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 56 lbs. dripping. | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 144 tins cafe-au-lait | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 68 packets soup | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
| 23 jars paste | ... | ... | ... | ... | do. |
Total weight destroyed : 11,569 lbs.
Table XXII.
| ARTICLES. | Weight in lbs. | Remarks. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseased. | Unsound. | Total. | ||
| Beef | 8,812½ | 6,916 | 15,728½ | Including 14 carcases. |
| Veal | 681 | 291 | 972 | „ 9 „ |
| Mutton | 319 | 1,140 | 1,459 | „ 1 „ |
| Pork | 8,626 | 1,069 | 9,694 | „ 30 „ |
| Offal | 7.111¾ | 1,011 | 8,122 J | ,, imported offal. |
| Fish | ... | 429 | 429 | Cod, Haddocks, Winkles. |
| Fruit & Vegetables | ... | 646½ | 646½ | Apples, Black Currants, Tomatoes, etc. |
| Tinned Goods | ... | 1,424¼ | 1,424¼ | 1,191 tins, 66 jars. |
| Rabbits | ... | 520 | 520½ | |
| Sundries | ... | 989¼ | 989½ | Sweets, Ice Cream. |
| 25,449¼ | 14,436 | 39,885¼ | ||
MILK.
The milk supply of the Borough is derived principally from
the south, south-east and south-west counties, the greater