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

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Walthamstow 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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(c) Meat and Other Foods
There are no slaughterhouses operating in the Borough.

Where possible, the food was salvaged for animal feeding-stuffs, etc.

1439 tins Evaporated Milk623 lbs. Apricot Pulp (tinned)
187 „ Full Cream Milk60 „ Apples
143 ,, Skimmed Milk22 „ Grapes
32 „ Cream½ case Oranges
2 „ Baby Food½ bag Chestnuts
2 „ Strained Foods40 tins Sandwich Spread
21 lbs. Dried Milk21 „ Jam
2 tins Coffee Beverage4 „ Marmalade
1020 „ Peas1 tin Syrup
193 „ Beans1 jar Meat Paste
94 „ Tomatoes9 tins Pease Pudding
15 „ Carrots2 lbs. Christmas Pudding
8 „ Rhubarb6 tins Spaghetti
4 „ Spinach1 tin Macaroni Cheese
4 „ Vegetable Salad5 tins Butter Beans
10 lbs. Tomato Puree (tinned)1¼ ozs. Spice
1 boat Tomatoes35 botts. Ketchup
560 lbs. Potatoes1 jar Pickles
180 „ Cabbages1 „ Salad Cream
345 tins Plums232 tins Soup
103 „ Peaches6 „ Irish Stew
102 „ Bilberries2 „ Broth
101 „ Oranges1 lb. Meal
98 „ Pineapple8 lbs. Tapioca
97 „ Damsons840 „ Prunes
78 „ Pears25 „ Dried Peaches
71 „ Fruit Salad12 doz. Eggs
48 „ Apples & Cranberries48 lbs. Flour
44 „ Apricots34 „ Icing Sugar
36 „ Cherries9¾ „ Sponge Mixture
32 „ Strawberries½ „ Cut Peel
27 „ Blackberries10 „ Coconut
22 „ Raspberriesl½ „ Grapenuts
20 „ Loganberries1 pkt. Jelly
16 „ Apples53 lbs. Cheese
15 „ Gooseberries55 „ Biscuits
14 „ Grapefruit4 pkts. Wholemeal Biscuits
12 „ Greengages1 lb. Tea Cakes
11 „ Prunes1 Blackcurrant Tart
10 „ Blackcurrants1 Fruit Pie
10 „ Figs105 lbs. Coconut Ice
7 „ Grapefruit Juice1 lb. Chocolate
3 „ Pineapple Juice186 tins Crab
1 tin Orange Juice28 „ Pilchards