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

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.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryNo corrosionSoundLead 2 parts per million. Tin not found. Copper 8 parts per million. Zinc 10 parts per million.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryNo corrosionSoundLead 3 parts per million. Tin 0.8 grain to the pound. Copper 7 parts per million. Zinc 20 parts per million.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryNo corrosionSoundLead 1.5 parts per million. Tin not found. Copper not found. Zinc less than 10 parts per million.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryNo corrosionSoundLead 1 part per million. Tin not found. Copper 2 parts per million. Zinc 15 parts per million.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryNo corrosionSoundLead not found. Tin 0.7 grain to the pound. Copper 17 parts per million. Zinc 35 parts per million.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryNo corrosionSoundLead 1.5 parts per million. Tin not found. Copper 6 parts per million. Zinc less than 10 parts per million.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryNo corrosionSoundLead 2.5 parts per million. Tin less than 0.5 grain to the pound. Copper 22 parts per million. Zinc less than 10 parts per million.