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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Meat
Bacon: lbs. 50
Stewed steak: tins 9
Ham: tins 1
Pork and beans: tins 11
Steak and kidney: tins 2
Corned beef: 6-lb. tins 16;
12-oz. tins 6; 1 -lb. tins 3
Corned mutton: 1 -lb. tins 2;
12-oz. tins 1.
Meat and vegetables: tins 19
Sheeps' tongues: tins 1
Sausage meat: tins 8
Luncheon meat: tins 8
Prem: tins 1
Vegetables
Split peas: lbs. 90
Potatoes: lbs. 32; tins 1
Peas: tins 40
Carrots: tins 5
Dried peas: lbs. 11
Beetroot: tins 28
Beans: tins 47
Mixed vegetables: tins 6
Other Items
Chocolate: 1 lb. 2 ozs.
Milk: tins 292
Tea: lbs. 6
Table dessert: tins 20
Vegetables and gravey: tins
20
Party loaf: tins 1
Lemon curd: lbs. 3
Porridge oats: lbs. 18
Cheese Camambert: boxes
13
Wheat flakes: packets 2
Ovaltine rusks: packets 3
Macaroni cheese: tins 1
Chocolate pudding: packets
3
Sweets: lbs. 8
Jam: lbs. 6; tins 15
Sugar: lbs. 39ΒΌ.
Marmalade: tins 6
Prepared meals: tins 1
Eggs: 76
Soup: tins 8
Cheese: lbs. 18
Macaroni: tins 4
Biscuits: lbs. 9
Corn flakes: packets 1
Tomato ketchup: galls. 2
All the tinned goods were either blown or punctured.
Some items were rendered unfit by fouling by vermin.
In the district there are 11 bakehouses. 136 visits have
been made to these premises.
(c) Factories.
78 visits have been made.
(d) Outworkers.
18 visits have been made during the year.
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