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. | owts. | qrs. | lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes—69 bags | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Onions—187 bags | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Butter Beans, &c. | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| Peas | 1 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| Lentils | — | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| Total weight | 12 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| Vegetables (Tinned)— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
| 32 cases, 815 tins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nuts— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
| Nuts—526 bags, &c. | 37 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| Desiccated Cocoanut—1 bag | — | — | 2 | 7 |
| Provisions— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
| Butter—1 box | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Cheese—ex 29 crates | — | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| Cocoa—20 bags | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Coffee—76 bags | 5 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| Tea—10,669 packages | 558 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jam, Honey, &c.—67 cases, 353 bottles | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| Confectionery—65 cases | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Biscuits'—1 case | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Sugar Sweepings—2,768 bags | 253 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Sugar—176 bags | 29 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Milk (liquid)—8 churns | — | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| ,, (condensed)—3 cases | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Liquid Egg (tinned)—5 cases | — | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Egg Yolk (dried)—3 cases | - | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Total weight | 855 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| Prepared Foods— | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
| Casein | — | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Macaroni—154 boxes | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Sago—4 bags | — | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Tapioca—1 bag | — | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Total weight | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Flour—90 bags | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| Meal—53 bags | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Oats—1 bag | — | — | 1 | 17 |
| Grain— | Tons. | owts. | qrs. | lbs. |
| Bice | 34 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Wheat—281 bags | 112 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| Maize | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Barley—36 bags | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Mixed | 6 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Sundries—82 packages, 3 tins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |