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.— | ||||
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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 |