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City of London 1908

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

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Table: PRESERVATIVES IN MEAT PRODUCTS. The following are particulars relating to the meat products treated with preservatives referred to on p. 131.

PRESERVATIVES IN MEAT PRODUCTS.

The following are particulars relating to the meat products treated with preservatives referred to on p. 131.

No.Date.Sample of.From.Packed.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
IMPORTED ARTICLES.
17320th Feb.KidneysU.S.A.In kegs in fluid. Fluid ...2.1 per cent, boric acid, or 147 grs. per lb. 2.1 per cent, boric acid, or 1470 grs. per gallon.Consignment of 72 kegs seized.
172
23427th Feb.„„In kegs in fluid. Fluid1.46 per cent, boric acid, or 102.2 grs. per lb. 1.70 per cent, boric acid, or 1190 grs. per gallon.Consignment of 8 kegs seized.
35
37825th March„DenmarkDry in kegs1.6 per cent, boric acid, or 105 grs. per lb.None, all sold.
40931st March„„DryNo preservativeNone.
4442nd April„„„Before washing, .85 per cent. boric acid, or 59.5 grs. per lb. After washing, .76 per cent, boric acid,or 53.2 grs. per lb.5 kegs seized, remainder of consignment bad been sold.
445
4679th April„ E. W. F.Frederickssund, Denmark.„No preservative foundNone.
466ftft W. C. H.Hjorring, Denmark„.21 per cent, boric acid, or 14.7 grs. per lb.None.
468ftft W. 3Kjoge, Denmark ...„15 per cent, of free or combined sulphur dioxide. No boric acidNone.
471ft„ D.Aalborg, Denmark...„.51 per cent, boric acid, or 35.7 grs. per lb.None.
472ftft O.Odense, Denmark ...„.15 per cent, boric acid, or 10.5 grs. per lb.None.
473ft„ H. A. S.Denmark„No preservativeNone.
474ftHeart, R. A. S.Randers, Denmark...„.54 per cent, boric acid, or 37.8 grs. per lb.None.
470ftKidney, AlexisMykobing, Denmark„30 per cent, of free or combined sulphurNone.
469ft„ F. H.Holbak, Denmark„dioxide. No boric acid .18 per cent, boric acid, or 12. grs. per lb.None.
4517th AprilCooked TripeU.S.A., HammondIn kegs in fluid. Fluid.6 per cent, boric acid, or 67.2 grs. per lb. 1.2 per cent, boric acid, or 840 grs. per gallon.39 kegs destroyed, others sold.
452
453ftftU.S.A., MorrisIn kegs in fluid.Tripe, 2.21 per cent, boric acid, or 154 grs. per lb.3 kegs destroyed others sold.
454FluidFluid, 2.62 per cent, boric acid, or 1834 grs. per gallon.
BRITISH PRODUCTS.
1026Pork Sausage0.2 per cent, boric acid, or 14 grs. per lb.Dealer cautioned.
1028„.25 per cent, boric acid, or 171/2 grs. per lb.Dealer cautioned.
998„.3 per cent, boric acid,' or 21 grs. per lb.Dealer cautioned.
995„.35 per cent, boric acid, or 241/2 grs. per lb.Dealer cautioned.
996„.9 per cent, boric acid, or 63 grs. per lb.Dealer cautioned.