London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bromley 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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22
Meat and Other Foods.
The following tabulation gives the results of inspection of
food surrendered as unfit for human consumption, which was
either directed to be destroyed, salvaged for animal food, or
for soap making. Certain quantities were recommended to be
rendered fit by treatment for human consumption.
Article of Food.
Quantity.
Approx. weight
(in lbs.).
Canned meat 1280 tins 1600
Canned milk 2819 „ 2235
Canned fruit 794 „ 928
Canned fish 826 „ 440
Canned vegetables' 1331 „ 1603
Canned sundries 549 „ 972
Fish 2166½
Meat 1342¼
Meat (0cooked) 242½
Fats (margarine, lard, etc.) 179
Poultry 63½
Rabbits 239 522
Vegetables 1133
Fruit 404½
Flour and flour mixtures 1416¼
Bread 822
Cereals 818
Biscuits 2085
Sugar 272½
Coffee, Tea 148¼
Cheese 92½
Jams, marmalade, syrup 376 tins, jars 429
Eggs 96 11
Miscellaneous 346¼
20,272
(Total: 9 tons, 1 cwt.)