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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

City of Westminster 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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98
"Artificial Vinegar.
"Artificial Vinegar is any vinegar or substitute for vinegar
containing, or derived from any preparation containing, any added
acetic acid which is not wholly the product of alcoholic and subsequent
acetous fermentation. It shall contain not less than
4 grammes of acetic acid (CH3COOH) in 100 cubic centimetres of
the artificial vinegar. It shall not contain arsenic in amounts
exceeding 0.0143 milligrammes per 100 cubic centimetres of
artificial vinegar, nor any sulphuric or other mineral acid, lead or
copper; nor shall it contain any foreign substance or colouring
matter except caramel."