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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| Prepared Foods.— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
| Tapioca—29 bags | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| Tapioca Sweepings—8 bags | - | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Almond Substitute—16 cases | - | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| Rolled Oats | - | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Groats | - | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Macaroni—45 boxes, 4 cases | 2 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Sundries | — | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Total weight | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Biscuits and Confectionery.— | ||||
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
| Biscuits—5 bags, 3 cases | - | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Confectionery—276 cases, 33 boxes, 24 packets, 1 tin | 13 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| Total weight | 14 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Grain.— | ||||
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
| Wheat | 183 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| Oats | 11 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Maize | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| Barley | 1 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| Rice | 30 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| Total weight | 229 | 19 | 2 | 8 |
| Meal and Flour.— | ||||
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
| Meal—28 bags, 30 casks, 1 sack | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Flour—2,054 bags | 136 | 17 | 3 | 9 |
| Total weight | 141 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Eggs.—Four cases weighing 3 qrs. Egg Yolk and Albumen.—70 cases 9 casks weighing 15 tons 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 12 lbs. | ||||
| Drugs.— | ||||
| Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
| Salts—40 barrels | - | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicine—2 cases | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pills—1 case | - | — | 1 | 9 |
| Total weight | - | 13 | 1 | 9 |
Sundries.—138 cases, 78 bags, 135 tins, 2 casks and 34 packages weighing
31 tons 11 cwts. 0 qrs. 0 lbs.
During the year the following foodstuffs were submitted to the Analyst who reported as follows:—
| Salt (%) | Tin (Grains per Pound). | Copper (Grains per Pound). | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab | 1.52 | 0.329 | - |
| Tomato Puree | 1.05 | 0.770 | - |
| Lobster | 1.29 | 0.658 | - |
| Ditto | 1.99 | 0.441 | - |
| Asparagus | 1.05 | 0.77 | - |
| Spinach | 1.05 | 1.54 | 2.45 |
| Haricot Verts | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.34 |
| Pork and Beans | 0.70 | 1.75 | — |
| Ditto | 1.05 | 1.19 | — |
| Ditto | 1.45 | 1.19 | - |
| Ditto | 0.99 | 1.12 | — |
| Ox Tail Soup | 2.28 | 0.56 | — |
| Mock Turtle Soup | 1.99 | 0.21 | — |
| Spinach | — | — | 2.31 |