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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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Surrendered Foods.
The large amount of corned beef condemned can be attributed to the tins being returned to the Local Meat Depot by retail shopkeepers.
| Bread | 5 cwt. 85 lb. | |
| Butter | ½ 1b. | |
| Bacon | 46¼ lb. | |
| Beef (fresh) | 874 lb. | |
| Beef (corned) 398X6 lb. tins | 2,388 lb. | |
| 3X2 lb. tins | 61b. | |
| 153X 12 oz. tins | 114¾1b. | |
| 2,508 lb. | ||
| Beans (tinned) | 52 tins | |
| Beans (haricot) | 37 lb. | |
| Beans (brown) | 58 lb. | |
| Cheese | 30½ lb. | |
| Chocolate | 18 lb. | |
| Chickens | 20 lb. | |
| Carrots | 4 tins | |
| Dates | 123 1b. | |
| Eggs (dried) | 6 tins | |
| Eggs (shell) | 6 doz. | |
| Fish paste | 2 jars | |
| Fish (fresh) Ray 5 stone Pilchards 6 stone | 11 stone | |
| Fish (tinned) Brisling | 6 tins | |
| Mackerel | 2 tins | |
| Pilchards | 71 tins | |
| Salmon | 60 tin | |
| Sardines | 17 tins | |
| Fruit (tinned) Apricots | 1 tin | |
| Damsons | 1 tin | |
| Gooseberries | 1 tin | |
| Peaches | 9 tins | |
| Pears | 1 tin | |
| Plums | 31 tin | |
| Flour | 21 1b. | |
| Gravy powder | 6 lb. | |
| Jelly | 2 packets | |
| Jam (tinned) Apricot | 1 tin | |
| Gooseberry | 1 tin | |
| Pineapple | 1 tin | |
| Plum | 1tin | |
| Raspberry | 1 tin | |
| Lemon Curd | 24 jars | |
| Lamb, portions of carcase | 40 1b. | |
| Lambs' liver | 40 1b. | |
| Meat (tinned) Lamb tongue | 1 tin | |
| Luncheon meat | 11 tins | |
| Mutton (corned) | 1 tin | |