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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
Lambeth 1904
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1904
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Furfural 0.0005
Aldehydes trace
Total dry solid matter 56.1600
Total 1000.0000
A further detailed analysis of the dried solid matter found in
the sample of beer gave the following results:—
Maltose 19.78
Dextrine 21.37
Albuminoids 5.66
Lactic Acid 1.08
Mineral Matter 3.88
Hop extract and colouring matter from
malt 4.45
Total 56.16
The mineral matter was found to be made up as follows :—
Potash 1.24
Soda 0.41
Lime 0.06
Magnesia 0.18
Sulphuric Acid 0.05
Phosphoric Acid 1.07
Chlorine 0.47
Silica 0.40
Total 3.88
The chlorine found was equivalent to 0.774 sodium chloride
(common salt), i.e., the sample of beer contained 54.18 grains of
common salt per gallon. The sample was quite free from
arsenic or other deleterious ingredients.