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 Port of London]
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Vegetables:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh— | ||||
Onions—215 bags, 1 cask | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
Green Peas—8 bags | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
Garlic—50 cases | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
Radish—3 casks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Beetroots—192 bags | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
Dried— | ||||
Haricot Beans—by weight | 1 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
Tinned— | ||||
Peas—211 cases | 15 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
Total weight | 40 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
Nuts.—The nuts in this list included two shipments of chestnuts which arrived in very bad condition during December, 1921, and were only disposed of during the year under review. The total quantity of chestnuts disposed of as unfit for human consumption was:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
For Cattle Food | 100 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Destroyed by burying | 143 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Exported to the Continent | 165 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Total weight | 409 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
Nuts.—Goods of this class consisted of:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chestnuts—10,909 bags | 439 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
Sundries—127 bags, 3 cases and quantity of loose collected sweepings | 8 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
Total weight | 448 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
Provisions.—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cocoa—13 bags | l | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Cheese—187 crates and quantity by weight | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
Butter—5 cases | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
Lard | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Sugar—6,101 bags, 22 casks | 342 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
Sugar Sweepings—3,914 bags | 356 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Condensed Milk—3,993 cases, 1,917 tins | 101 | 17 | 3 | 19 |
Total weight | 804 | 19 | 2 | 7 |
Prepared Food.—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dried Milk—16 cases, 43 tins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rolled Oats | 0 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
Infant Food—12 cases | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Custard Powder—2 cases | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Tapioca—25 bags and quantity sweepings | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Macaroni—12 cases | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Sago—4 bags sweepings | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Almond Substitute—16 cases | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
Total weight | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
Biscuits and Confectionery.—
Tons. | Cwts | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biscuits | 0 | l | 0 | 0 |
Confectionery—102 cases | 8 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
Total weight | 8 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
Grain.—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wheat | 394 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
Oats | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Maize | 1,002 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
Barley | 12 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
Rice | 18 | 19 | 1 | 26 |
Total weight | 1,432 | 9 | 2 | 10 |