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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

City of London 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Fruit:—

Fruit:—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Apples—508 packages168314
Bananas—27,200 bunches, stems, &c., and a quantity loose collected81311017
Currants—851 packages17115
Citrons—315 cases122011
Figs—15 bags—330
Baisins—24 packages11600
Grapes—614 boxes510122
Melons—538 cases2219119
Pears—2,791 packages401908
Prunes—18 cases—4115
Peaches—4 packages——20
Tomatoes—502 packages1919316
Olives—132 kegs115017
Dates—717 cases20931
Mandarines—32 packages1318
Lemons—282 packages101322
Lemon Peel—3 baskets—2312
Oranges—16,298 cases and a quantity loose collected6084122
Orange Peel—55 baskets11126
Sundry—3,541 packages12513313
Total weight1,720604

Table: Fruit(Tinned and Bottled):—

Fruit(Tinned and Bottled):—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Tomatoes—184 cases, 57 tins47016
Various—356 cases, 299 tins11226
Total weight159222

Table: Fruit Pulp,&c.:—

Fruit Pulp,&c.:—

Tons.Cwts.qrs.lbs.
Tomato Puree—37 tins—2225
,, Pulp—926 tins213319
Blackcurrant Pulp—25 cases, 34 tins18016
Apricot Pulp—79 cases, 169 tins42019
Fruit Pulp—8 barrels, 20 tins11900
Quince Pulp—2 parcels——29
Raspberry Pulp—1 case, 11 tins—122
Strawberry Pulp—16 cases, 9 tins—18117
Fruit Juice—33 casks1210221
Grape Fruit Juice—9 packages—18022
Total weight2415110

Table: Vegetables:—

Vegetables:—

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Potatoes—914 packages4712318
Onions—366 packages16300
Peas—Quantity loose collected—7227
Beans—4 sacks—500
Various—66 packages11827
Total weight667024

Table: Vegetables(Tinned):-

Vegetables(Tinned):-

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Various—23 tins——24
Nuts:—
Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Apricot Kernels—19 bags1334
Ground Nuts—Quantity loose collected1730
Cashew Nuts—31 packages—1321
Various—178 cases and a quantity loose collected72217
Chestnuts—76 bags3230
Total weight1218314