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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

Southwark 1937

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

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Table:

Sample ofCondition of Can.Condition of Contents or Sample.Report.
External.Internal.
Frozen Whole EggSoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Dill PicklesVery satisfactoryNo corrosion ..SoundLead less than 2 parts per million. Tin not found. Copper not found.
YamsVery satisfactoryNo corrosion ..SoundLead not found. Tin not found. Copper not found.
Sauerkraut JuiceVery satisfactoryNo corrosion ..SoundLead not found. Tin not found. Copper not found.
Frozen Whole Egg-—SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
SalmonVery satisfactoryNo corrosion ..SoundLead not found. Tin not found.
Frozen Whole Egg——SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Egg Yolk_-SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Egg Yolk__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Egg Yolk__SoundContained boracic compounds.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg_SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
SardinesBlown ..Badly corrodedSoundTin 1.8 grains to the pound. Lead 10 parts per million.
Egg Yolk__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
SardinesSatisfactorySlightly corrodedSoundTin 0.7 grain to the pound. Lead 12 parts per million.
SardinesSatisfactorySlightly corrodedSoundTin 0.9 grain to the pound. Lead 8 parts per million.
Frozen Whole Egg—_SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Duck Yolk__SoundContained boracic compounds.
Egg Yolk_—SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg—_SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Egg Yolk__SoundContained boracic compounds.
Egg Yolk—_SoundContained boracic compounds.
Egg Yolk__SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg___SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Egg Yolk——SoundContained boracic compounds.
Egg Yolk——boundBoracic compounds not detected.
Egg Yolk——SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg—_SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Frozen Whole Egg—_SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Egg Yolk........—_SoundBoracic compounds not detected.
Duck Yolk__SoundContained boracic compounds.
Egg Yolk__SoundContained boracic compounds.
Duck Yolk——SoundContained boracic compounds.
Frozen Whole Egg——SoundBoracic compounds not detected.