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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
Chigwell 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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MEAT
| Bacon, lbs. | 3½ | Luncheon Meat, tins | 17 | ||
| Beef, 1bs. | 1,838 | Ox Tongue, (tin) lbs. | 6 | ||
| Beef Corned, 61b. tins | 3 | Pork, lbs. | 26½ | ||
| Beef Corned, 12 oz. | 10 | Pork, tins | 14 | ||
| Beef Loaf, tins | 1 | Pork Sausages, lbs. | 21½ | ||
| Beef Minced, tins | 2 | Pork Sausages, tins | 35 | ||
| Beef Sausages, lbs. | 70 | Rabbit, tins | 1 | ||
| Brawn, jars | 1 | Steak, tins | 28 | ||
| Ham, lbs. | 132 | Suet, lbs. | ½ | ||
| Lamb, lbs. | 6 | Turkeys, lbs. | 58 | ||
| Liver, Pigs, lbs. | 323 | Veal Jellied (tinned) lbs,58 | |||
| Totals: | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
| Tins | 72 | 227 | 182 | 112 | |
| lbs. | 500¼ | 445½ | 1315 | 2543 | |
VEGETABLES.
| Asparagus Tips, | tins | 1 | Onions, jars | 1 | |
| Baked Beans, tins | 15 | Peas, tins | 39 | ||
| Butter Beans, tins | 5 | Tomatoes, tins | 44 | ||
| Carrots, tins | 2 | ||||
| Totals: | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
| Tins & Jars | 123 | 228 | 161 | 107 | |
| lbs. | — | — | 54 | — | |
OTHER ITEMS.
| Apple & Blackcurrant Pie 71b. tins | 3 | Mustard, lbs. | 2½ | ||
| Morfat Whip, tins | 1 | ||||
| Beans & Sausages, tins | 1 | Neopolitan Cream | |||
| Cereal Mixed, lbs. | 30 | Sweets, lbs. | 18¾ | ||
| Cheese, lbs. | 12 | Peanut Butter, jars | 3 | ||
| Chocolate Spread, tins | 1 | Pease Pudding, tins | 1 | ||
| Chocolate Tea Cakes, ½ tin | 1 | Porridge Oats, pkts. | 1 | ||
| Chutney, Bots. | 1 | Rice, lbs. | 30 | ||
| Cream, tins | 5 | Sauce, bots. | 1 | ||
| Eggs. No. | 463 | Savourmix, pkts. | 1 | ||
| Milk Condensed, tins | 14 | Soup, tins | 6 | ||
| Milk Evaporated, tins | 44 | Spaghetti, tins | 3 | ||
| Milk Skimmed, tins | 1 | Steak Pudding, tins | 1 | ||
| Mincemeat, jars | 2 | Tomato Paste, lbs. | 29¾ | ||
| Veal Spread, jars | 1 | ||||
| Totals: | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
| Eggs | 4,518 | 833 | 1,810 | 463 | |
| Milk Tins | 455 | 99 | 34 | 59 | |
| Packages | 113 | 341 | 113 | 92 | |
| lbs. | 95 | 204 | 283 | 123 | |
All the tinned goods were blown or damaged. Meat condemned
was mainly due to decomposition (bone taint).
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