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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 1938

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

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Fresh Tomatoes--SoundCopper 16 parts per million on dried material.
Fresh Tomatoes--SoundCopper 17 parts per million on dried material.
Tinned Peeled TomatoesSatisfactoryPressed seam, no corrosionSoundLead less than 1.5 part per million, tin not found, copper 11 parts per million on dried material.
Tomato PureeSatisfactoryPressed seam, slight etchingSoundCopper 12 parts per million on dried material.
English Tomatoes (Fresh)--SoundCopper 8 parts per million on dried material.
Tinned Coneentrated TomatoesSatisfactoryLacqured can, lapped seam, soldered. Slight corrosionSoundCopper 170 parts per million on dried material.
Raisins--SoundSample contained 795 parts of sulphur dioxide per million parts of sample.
TomatoesSatisfactoryLapped seam, soldered, slight corrosionSoundLead 1 part per million, tin not found, copper 19 parts per million on dried material.
Raisins--SoundSample contained 440 parts of sulphur dioxide per million parts of the sample.
Canned TomatoesSatisfactoryPressed seam, soldered, no etchingSoundCopper 19.5 parts per million on dried material.
Frozen Eggs--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
Frozen Eggs--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
Frozen Eggs--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
Frozen Egg Whites--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
Frozen Eggs--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
Frozen Eggs--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
Frozen Eggs--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
Frozen Eggs--SoundBoracic compounds were not detected.
TomatoesSatisfactoryLapped seam, soldered inside and outside, no etchingSoundCopper 25.3 parts per million on dried material.