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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61 lbs. bacon | Unsound |
16 tins beef | do. |
1019 lbs. cod, haddock, etc. | do. |
29 boxes fish fillets | do. |
126 lbs. kippers | do. |
56 lbs. dogfish | do. |
84 lbs. whiting | do. |
42 lbs. witches | do. |
1 bag winkles | do. |
13 tins salmon | do. |
146 tins sardines | do. |
13 turkeys | do. |
287 tins cherries, loganberries, plums, etc. | do. |
417 lbs. pears | do. |
9 lbs. bananas | do. |
36 lbs. apples | do. |
9 lbs. oranges | do. |
20 lbs. tomatoes | do. |
30 lbs. prunes, etc. | do. |
30 lbs. dates | do. |
18 lbs. carrots, turnips, etc. | do. |
4376 lbs. potatoes | do. |
15 packets raisins | do. |
5 lbs. sprouts | do. |
6 lbs. cabbages | do. |
2 tins mushrooms | do. |
26 tins vegetables | do. |
12 tins tomatoes | do. |
64 tins milk | do. |
30 lbs. boiling sugar | do. |
7 jars jam, syrup, etc. | do. |
30 lbs. sweets | do. |
28 jars pickles | do. |
1 case eggs | do. |
24 lbs. butter margarine, etc. | do. |
4 tins soup | do. |
4 jars paste | do. |
2 lbs. cake | do. |
3 lbs. brawn, etc. | do. |
16 lbs. flour, etc. | do. |
Total weight destroyed: 13,865 lbs.