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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

East Ham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: Quantities of each Ingredient Required for 50 Children.

Quantities of each Ingredient Required for 50 Children.

WINTER MENUS.
Menu No.1234567891011
*Meat (excluding Bone)net.25%net.net.25%25%net.net.
BeefLbs.12(Todside)9(Stewine)98———
Mutton„—10(Neck)1212(Stewing)———
Salt Beef„——12(Silverside)(Leg)————
Ham, Bacon or Pork„—————————5—
Kidneys„———————4———
Rabbits„—————————12—
Suet„—2½2½—2½——2½1½—2½
Fish„——————————18
Fresh Green Vegetables—
Cabbage„15————————15—
Brussels Sprouts„———————14———
Fresh Vegetables—
Carrots„——64——5—24—
Turnips„—.—————5—23—
Onions„—5—4—35—44—
CeleryHeads—8—————————
Dry Vegetables—
Butter BeansLbs.—————63————
Split Peas„————————6——
Potatoes„2022181820201818181820
Bread„44474444444
Flour„—6616341410—6
Margarine„———112——14——
Sugar„2—21½22424—1
Jam„—4—————————
Syrup„————————4——
Fresh Fruit— Apples„12½————12½———12½—
Dry Fruit—
Currants„———1———————
Raisins„——————————2
Sultanas„————1½——————
Figs„——————8————
Sago„——3————————
Rice„———————2———
EggsEach——66———————
MilkPints15—209—1515206—15
Custard PowderLbs.1————11———1

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* Meat.—The average weight of the meat to be delivered will be nett or 25% in excess as shown above.
All other food materials required to be requisitioned by Cooks-in-Charge as may be necessary.