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
Bermondsey 1958
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958
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nutritional value and may improve the texture of the crumb.
Whether these advantages are worth a 20% increase in price is not
within the scope of this investigation.
Pre-War White Loaf
For purposes of comparison, the average composition of the
pre-war white loaf is given below:
Protein 7.9%
Moisture 32.0%
Fat 0.7%
Mineral matter 1.5%
Carbohydrates 57.9%
100.0
Calcium (as calcium carbonate) 35mgms per 100gms
I ron 1.00mgms per 100gms
Vitamin B1 0.04 mgms per 100gms