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.