London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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TABLE 45.—continued.

No.Description of Sample.Brand or Name of Packers on Label.External appearance.Appearance of Food when opened.Appearance of Food when cut up.Amount of Fluid in Tin.Taste of Contents.Smell of Contents.Quality of Meat.Where purchased.
1524Boiled RabbitWoodland BrandSoundVery goodVery goodNone, but some jellySweetWholesomeGood49, Camberwell Road
1525Roast BeefEclipse BrandSoundGoodVery goodAbout 1/10 of the contentsVery goodWholesomeGooddo.
1526Roast MuttonEclipse BrandSoundGoodGoodNone, but some jellySweetWholesomeGooddo.
1527Corned BeefRex BrandSoundGoodGoodNoneSweetWholesomeGooddo
1528Lunch TongueArmour Canning Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundB1ack patches, discoloration by the action of the contents on the tinGoodNoneSweetWholesomeFail366, Walworth Road
1529Lunch Tongue.Armour Canning Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundGood, apparently sheep's tonguesSoundNoneGood, but saltWholesomeVery gooddo.
1530Ox TongueFairbank Canning Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundVery goodVery goodNone, but some jellySweetWholesomeVery good28. New Kent Road
1531Lunch TongueArmour Canning Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundSound, apparently pigs' tonguesGoodNoneGood, but saltWholesomeGooddo
1532Compressed cooked corn beefArmour Canning Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundSoundGoodNoneSweetWholesomeFairdo.
1533Ox TongueFray Bentos, Liebig's Extract of Meat Co.SoundVery goodVery goodNoneVery sweetWholesomeFirst class102, London Road
1534Lunch TonguePic Nic, W. & S. T., packed in pure jellySoundVery dry; apparently 4 sheep's tonguesGoodNone, but some jellyVery little taste, not saltedWholesomeFairdo.
1535Boiled RabbitBunny BrandSoundGoodSoundNone, but some jellySweetWholesomeGooddo.
1536Compressed cooked coined beefArmour Canning Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundSoundGoodNoneSaltyWholesomeFail228, Blackfliars Road
1537Roast BeefInter-State Packing Cos., Chicago, U.S.A., Abattoir, No. 11SoundDry. Old meat, which had the appearance of having been re-cookedOk. colored. Fat decomposedI NoneNot tastedUnpleasantBaddo.
1538Roast MuttonArmour Canning Co., Chicago, U.S.A.SoundSoundGoodNoneSweetWholesomeGooddo.