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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FRUIT
Plums, tins '8 Apples, tins 5
bottles 1 Dates, lbs. 140
Peaches, tins 8 Grapes, tins 3
Pears, tins 9 Rhubarb, tins 2
Pineapples, tins 2
VEGETABLES
Macedoines, tins 6 Peas, tins 25
Spinach, tins 1 Tomatoes, tins 4
Beans, tins 33 Beetroot, tins 10
Vegetable salad, tins 1
OTHER ITEMS
Milk, evaporated, tins 181 Chocolate, lbs. ½
„ condensed, 10 Sago, lbs 28
„ skimmed, „ 5 Spaghetti pearls, lbs. 109
unsweetened, „ 2 Semolina, lbs. 37½
fullcream „ 12 Pickles, bottles 2
„ powdered, „ 2 Marmalade, tins 9
„ puddings, „ 2 Jam, lbs. 7
Eggs 276 „ tins 2
Fruit puddings, tins 2 Onions, tons 1
Tomato soup, tins 6 Olives, jars 1
Macaroni, lbs. 30 Salt, packets 1
Pearl barley, lbs. 91 Soup, tins 9
Orange juice, tins 12 Pate foie, tins 2
Grapefruit juice, tins 4 Syrup, tins 1
Egg powder, tins 3 Dripping, lbs 5
Sauce, bottles 2 Soya flour, lbs. 28
tins 2 Barley flakes, lbs. 27
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; 111 visits have
been made to these premises.
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