London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Fruit:—
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Cherries—55 boxes | — | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| Apples—700 cases | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Bananas—22,965 stems and a quantity loose collected | 1,140 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Oranges—32,650 cases and a quantity loose collected | 1,123 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Currants—2 boxes | — | — | 20 | |
| Citrons—1 cask | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| Grapes—517 bags, &c. | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Lemons—422 cases | 11 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| Mandarines—24 cases | — | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Melons—718 cases, etc. | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Pears—5,957 cases, etc. | 133 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| Tomatoes—1,373 baskets, etc. | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Dates—816 cases | 21 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Prunes—87 boxes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Raisins—33 packages, &c. | - | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Sultanas—33 cases | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Various—2,618 packages | 82 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Total weight | 2,584 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Fruit (Tinned and Bottled):— | ||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | 1bs. | |
| Tomatoes-42 cases, 1,472 tins | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Olives—1 tin | — | — | - | 5 |
| Various—856 cases, 117 tins | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Total weight | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Fruit Pulp, &c.:— | ||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Apricot pulp—178 cases, 163 tins | 14 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
| Tomato puree—216 cases, 225 tins | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Tomato paste—26 cases, 173 tins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Tomato pulp—253 cases, 912 tins | 11 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Tomato juice—24 tins | — | — | — | 24 |
| Tomato powder—14 cases | — | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Tomato soup—29 cartons, 88 tins | - | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| Tomato sauce—1 case, 2 tins | — | — | 3 | 26 |
| Blackcurrant pulp—1 cask, 20 tins | — | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| Grapefruit pulp—1 cask | — | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Greengage pulp—1 barrel | — | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Damson pulp—14 tins | — | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Strawberry pulp—1 barrel | — | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Orange pulp—5 casks | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Grape Juice—100 casks, 1 carton | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Orange juice—1 carton, 88 tins, 9 jars | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Grapefruit juice—2 barrels, 39 tins | — | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| Orange peel—18 casks | 4 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| Lemon peel—2 pipes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total weight | 81 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Vegetables:— | ||||
| Tons | cwts. | qrs | lbs. | |
| Cucumbers—27 casks | - | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Gherkins—9 cases | - | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| Various—445 bags, &c. | 14 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Onions—3,626 bags | 91 | 17 | 2 | 20 |
| Beans—19 sacks and quantity | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Peas—21 packages | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Potatoes—272 bags | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total weight | 134 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Vegetables (Tinned):— | ||||
| Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | |
| Peas—34 cartons | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Beans—50 cases, 108 tins | 2 | 16 | 2 | 22 |
| Various—30 tins | — | — | 1 | 10 |
| Total weight | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 |