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 Leyton]
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| Fourth Week | |
|---|---|
| 1. Meat pasties, greens, potatoes, gravy. | Oranges. |
| 2. Baked steak and onions, mashed carrots, and turnips, potatoes. | Sultana sponge pudding. |
| 3. Liver and bacon, tomatoes, potatoes. | Fruit and custard. |
| 4. Roast mutton, greens, potatoes, gravy. | Fruit tart. |
| 5. Fish, creamed potatoes, beans or peas. | Steamed currant pudding. |
| 6. Boiled bacon, pease pudding, carrots and swedes, potatoes. | Fresh fruit. |
| SUMMER MENU. | |
| First Week. | |
| 1. Minced beef and onions, greens, potatoes. | Jellies and custard. |
| 2. Cold roast mutton, beetroot salad, creamed potatoes. | Steamed cherry sponge pudding. |
| 3. Braised liver and bacon, tomatoes, potatoes. | Fresh fruit. |
| 4. Mutton and vegetable casseroles. | Fruit or jam tart. |
| 5. Cold fried fish, green salad, creamed potatoes. | Rice pudding, fresh fruit. |
| 6. Sausages, greens, potatoes. | Fruit batter. |
| Second Week. | |
| 1. Meat pasties, gravy, greens, potatoes. | Fresh fruit. |
| 2. Baked steak and onions, mashed carrots and swedes, potatoes. | Date sponge pudding. |
| 3. Cold roast mutton, green salad, creamed potatoes. | Milk pudding, fresh fruit. |
| 4. Boiled bacon, pease pudding, carrots, potatoes. | Fresh fruit. |
| 5. Fish cakes, butter beans, tomato sauce. | Steamed golden pudding. |
| 6. Liver and bacon, green marrowfat peas, potatoes. | Fresh fruit. |
| Third Week. | |
| 1. Minced beef and onions, greens, potatoes. | Eccles cakes. |
| 2. Roast beef, yorkshire pudding, greens, potatoes. | Fresh fruit. |
| 3. Braised liver and bacon, tomatoes, potatoes. | Jelly and custard. |
| 4. Boiled beef, carrots, potatoes. | Trifle. |
| 5. Cold fried fish, green salad, creamed potatoes. | Steamed sponge pudding, jam sauce. |
| 6. Cold roast mutton, beetroot salad, potatoes. | Syrup or jam tart. |
| Fourth Week. | |
| 1. Sausages, greens, creamed potatoes. | Banana custard. |
| 2. Cold boiled bacon, beetroot salad, potatoes. | Rice pudding. |
| 3. Roast mutton, gravy, greens, potatoes. | Stewed apricots and semolina custard. |
| 4. Meat and vegetable casserole. | Stewed fruit and short pastry. |
| 5. Boiled egg, green salad, creamed potatoes. | Steamed apple pudding. |
| 6. Baked steak and onions, green marrowfat peas, potatoes. | Fresh fruit. |