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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
Wandsworth 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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272 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table F—
| Case No. | Nature of sample. | Nature of Report. |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Sausage | A Boron preservative=43.4 grains Crystallised Boric Acid per lb. |
| 196 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.16 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 197 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=14.0 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 198 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.79 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 199 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.16 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 200 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.28 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 201 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.08 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 202 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=2.80 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 218 | Preserved vegetable: (Tinned French Beans) | 0.32 grains Copper per lb. |
| 219 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.28 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 220 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.15 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 222 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.33 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 223 | Ginger Beer | A soluble salt of Lead=0.08 grains Metallic Lead per gallon. |
| 393 | Sugar (Demerara) | 100 per cent. coloured sugar crystals. |
| 396 | Sugar (Demerara) | 100 per cent. coloured sugar crystals. |
| 528 | Camphorated Oil | 20 per cent. deficient in Camphor. |
| 530 | Camphorated Oil | 12 per cent. deficient in Camphor. |
| 549 | Coffee Mixture | 65 per cent. Chicory. |
| 551 | Coffee Mixture | 68 per cent. Chicory. |
| 555 | Tinned Tomatoes | 0.9 grains tin per lb. |
| 556 | Tinned Cherries | 1.3 grains tin per lb. |
| 593 | Vinegar | 31 per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid. |
| 594 | Vinegar | 28 per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid. |
| 596 | Vinegar | 10 per cent. deficient in Acetic Acid. |