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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
Battersea 1924
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924
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Informal Samples.
| Nature of Sample. | Nature and amount of Preservative. |
|---|---|
| Cream | 25.9 grains boric acid per lb. |
| Fish Paste | 3.4 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 3.8 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 7.7 ,, „ ,, |
| ,, | 27.3 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 7.77 „ „ „ |
| ,, | 6.02 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 16.0 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 8.19 ,, ,, ,, |
| Sponge Cakes | 10.5 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 18.2 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 4.7 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 4.3 ,, ,, ,, |
| Fairy Cakes | 19.5 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 24.5 „ ,, „ |
| 14.0 ,, ,, ,, | |
| ,, | 9.8 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 16.1 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 11.2 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 4.9 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 4.2 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 7.0 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 8.4 ,, ,, „ |
| ,, | 14.2 ,, ,, ,, |
| Swiss Roll | 5.6 ,, ,, ,, |
| Jam Sandwich | 9.5 ,, ,, ,, |
| Cordial | 8.5grains salicylic acid per pint |
| ,, | 2.5 ,, „ ,, |
| ,, | 6.0 „ ,, „ |
| ,, | 8.5 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 7.4 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 7.4 ,, ,, ,, |
| ,, | 8.1 ,, ,, ,, |
| Tinned Peas (Preserved) | 3.0 grains crystallised copper sulphate per lb. |
The Departmental Committee's report on preservatives in
food was issued in November. The main conclusions arrived at were,
inter alia, that preservatives should be prohibited in all articles
of food or drink offered or exposed for sale, except in a few definite
and specific cases.
Only two preservatives should, in the view of the Committee,
be permitted, viz., benzoic acid and sulphurous acid and their
salts.