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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
Wandsworth 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABULATED RESULT OF EXAMINATION OF VARIOUS CANNED FOOD STUFFS.
| Official description of sample | Nature of contents. | Condition of contents. | Condition of interior of can. | Preservatives. | Colouring matter. | Metallic contamination. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Galantine of Chicken and Tongue | Sound | Very discoloured | None | None | Heavy trace of tin | All joints of can soldered externally. |
| B | Potted Tongue | „ | Discoloured | „ | „ | Trace of tin | „ „ |
| C | Potted Beef | „ | Fairly bright | „ | „ | None | „ „ |
| D | Potted Ham | „ | Slightly discoloured | „ | „ | Faint trace of tin | „ „ |
| E | Minced Steak | „ | Perfectly bright | „ | „ | None | „ „ |
| F | Corned Beef | „ | Discoloured | „ | „ | Faint trace of tin | „ „ |
| G | Ham Loaf | „ | „ | „ | „ | Heavy trace of tin | „ „ |
| H | Corned Beef | „ | Slightly discoloured | „ | „ | None | „ „ |
| I | „ | „ | Bright | „ | „ | „ | „ „ |
| J | „ | „ | Slightly discoloured | „ | „ | Trace of tin | „ „ |
| K | „ | „ | Very discoloured | „ | „ | „ | „ „ |
| Roast Beef | „ | Slightly discoloured | „ | „ | „ | „ „ | |
| M | Beef Steak and Onions | „ | Very discoloured and blackened in places | „ | „ | „ | „ „ |
| N | Jellied Brawn | „ | Very discoloured and attacked in places | „ | „ | Heavy trace of tin | „ „ |
Note.—All the samples, with the exception of A, F and H, had printed on the label a notice warning purchasers to remove the contents
from can directly it was opened,