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 Wembley]
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443 tins Stewed steak. 28 lbs. Peas.
40 tins Meat loaf. 18 tins. Tomatoes.
2 tins Chopped ham. 822 tins Beans.
1 tin Lunch tongue. 398 tins Peas.
65 tins Corned beef hash. 29 tins Carrots.
1 tin Lamb's tongues. 51 tins Mixed vegetables.
17 tins Meat & vegetables. 26 tins Beetroot.
50 tins Meat extract. 1 tin Turnips.
83 tins Soup. 3 tins Potatoes.
1 tin Irish stew. 2 jars Cucumbers.
25 tins Potted meat. 41 tins Spaghetti.
12½ stone Cod fillets. 5 tins Macaroni.
6 stone Witches. 3 pkts. Yorkshire
32 stone Kippers. pudding.
68 stone Whiting. 1 tin Xmas pudding.
11 stone Plaice. 3 tins Marmalade
6 stone Hake. pudding.
5 stone Catfish. 1,008 pkts. Soup.
7½ stone Haddock. 84 bottles Sauces.
10 stone Gurnets. 2 jars Paste.
7 stone Ling fillets. 68 jars Pickles.
5 cwts. Herrings. 24 bottles Salad cream.
6 8-lb. tins Prawns. 10 lbs. Mixed herbs.
312 tins Salmon. 1 ibottle Vinegar.
284 tins Pilchards. 7 lbs. Ginger.
218 tins Sardines. 4 lbs. Arrowroot.
205 tins Herrings. 1 tin Baking powder.
22 tins Crayfish. 71 lbs. Gelatine.
44 boxes Grapes. 7 lbs. Curry.
291 lbs. Prunes. 12 tins Gravy powder.
217 cartons Figs. 2,545 tins Evaporated milk.
3,770 lbs. Peaches. 37 tins Condensed milk.
152 lbs. Cherries. 9 tins Skimmed milk.
Ill tins Plums. 34 tins Dried milk.
15 tins Peaches. 1 tin Dried egg.
7 tins Apricots. 1,361 Shell eggs.
20 tins Damsons. 150 loaves Bread.
37 tins Pears. 96 Swiss rolls.
2 tins Grapes. 2 tins Date pudding.
2 tins Pineapples. 16 cartons Shredded, wheat.
1 tin Apples. 72 lbs. Cheese.
39 jars Plums. 20 lbs. Barley.
204 lbs. Lentils. 3 pkts. Barley kernels.
23 cwts. Macaroni. 1,187 lbs. Biscuits.
1 cwt. Butter beans. 196 lbs. Oats.
48 lbs. Pea chips. 1 pkt. Quaker oats.
605 lbs. Split peas. 102 lbs. Semolina.
189 Cauliflowers. 14 pkts. Cake mixture.
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