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 Chigwell]
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VEGETABLES.
Peas: Tins 18 Beans : Tins 44
Vegetables: Tins8 Tomatoes: lbs. 36
Vegetable Stew : Tin 1 Carrots : Tin 1
OTHER ITEMS.
Tea : ½lb. Milk : 364 tins
Sugar: 21 lbs. Marmalade: 7 tins
Soup: Tins 13 Jam Rolls: 31
Oatmeal : 7 lbs. Oak Flakes : Packets 1
All Bran : Packets 2 Dried Egg : Packets 4
Syrup: Tins 2 Jam: Tin 1
Flour: 15 lbs. Rolled Oats: 75 lbs.
Soya Flour : 8 lbs.
All the tinned goods were either blown or
punctured. The citrus fruits were parts of consignments
which had been unduly delayed in transit. Some
items were rendered unfit by fouling by vermin.
In addition the following foodstuffs were damaged
by enemy action :—
Meat: 60 lbs. Jam: Jars 12
Sauce: 10 bottles Pickles: 4 bottles
Rennet: 1 bottle Eggs: 6
In dealing with the above we co-operated with
the Ministry of Food (Salvage Department) and the
local Food Office.
In the district there are 10 bakehouses ; 140 visits
to these premises have been made.
(c) Factories.
172 visits have been made.
(d) Outworkers
These again show a decrease, only 12 visits
having been made during the year.
(e) Shops Acts.
34 visits have been made.
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