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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
West Ham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Breakfast. | Lunch. | Dinner. | Tea. | Supper. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tea, Bread and Butter, Jam. | Cocoa | Cold Meat, Potatoes, Suet Pudding. | Tea, Bread and Butter, Dripping. (Lettuce in season.) | Cocoa or Milk |
| Tuesday | Cocoa, Porridge, Bread, Marmalade. | Milk | Irish Stew, Stewed Fruit or Rhubarb, and Custard. | Tea, Bread and Butter, Jam. | Lemonade |
| Wednesday | Tea, Egg (boiled or scrambled) Bread, Jam. | Lemonade | Meat Pudding, Cabbage, Milk Pudding. | Tea, Bread and Butter, Banana or other Fruit. | Cocoa |
| Thursday | Cocoa, Fresh Herrings, Bread, Marmalade. | Cocoa | Stewed Steak, Onions, Potatoes, Jam Roll. | Tea, Bread and Butter, Bun. | Lemonade |
| Friday | Tea, Porridge, Bread, Jam. | Milk | Boiled Fish, Potatoes, Boiled Pudding. | Tea, Bread and Butter, Jam. | Cocoa or Milk |
| Saturday | Cocoa, Porridge, Bread, Marmalade. | Lemonade | Lentil Soup, Suet Dumplings Potatoes, Milk Pudding. | Tea, Bread and Butter, Egg or Sardines. | Cocoa or Milk |
| Sunday | Cocoa, Bread, Jam. | — | Joint, Cabbage, Potatoes, Stewed Fruit and Custard. | Tea, Bread and Butter, Cake. | Lemonade |
Grape nuts are substituted for porridge in warm weather.
Bread and butter supplied at supper each evening.
Breakfast and tea frequently supplemented by apple, orange, etc.,
or fresh fruit from school gardens.
All milk used is Grade "A".
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