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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: Q uantities of each I ngredient R equired for 50 C hildren.

Q uantities of each I ngredient R equired for 50 C hildren.

SUMMER MENUS.
Menu No.1234567891011
*Meat (excluding Bone)25%net.net.net.net.25%net.net.-
BeefLbs.—99—1296—99—
Mutton„12——————.—(Stewing)-
Corned Beef„——-8—------
Bacon or Pork„-------4---
Liver„-------8---
Suet„——1½————2——2
Fish„----------18
Fresh Green Vegetables—
Cabbage„15—15—15—-15--—
Peas, Beans†„8-----8----
Fresh Vegetables—
Carrots„——6-----5--
Turnips„——6——12——5-—
Onions„—————33—5-—
Tomatoes„—6—6-----6-
LettuceEach—15—15————-15-
PotatoesLbs.2018——201892018—20
Dry Vegetables— Butter Beans†„------6-3--
Bread„44444444474
Flour„——53½——4½41—3½
Margarine„———1¼——1½————
Sugar„2222221—421
Jam„-------4———
Fresh Fruit—
Rhubarb„———12------—
OrangesEach50----------
ApplesLbs.—12———12——-—-
BananasEach------50————
Dry Fruit—
FigsLbs.--------8--
Currants„---------1-
Sultanas„----------1½
Rice„-----2-----
Sago,,--3--------
Tapioca,,----2------
EggsEach——620-----20—
MilkPints—202015202015—15315
WatercressLbs.—4——————
Custard Powder„-1————1—1—1
Cornflour„---1-------

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*meat.—The average weight of the meat to be delivered will be net or 25% in excess as shown above.
† Fresh green peas when in season, otherwise Cabbage (Menu No. 1) or Butter Beans (Menu No. 7).
All other food materials required to be requisitioned by Cooks-in-Charge as may be necessary.