Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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61
Ozs. Boric acid in grains per lb. of
meat.
Weight of streaky 571 11.047 per lb. of streaky.
(a) fat 1.180 per lb. of streaky.
(b) lean 9.867 per lb. of streaky.
Weight of back 6 60 5.476 per lb. of back.
(a) fat 0.464 per lb. of back.
(b) lean 5.012 per lb. of back.
(Frying)
C.
Weight of rasher 7.04 4.956
less rind, etc.
Weight after frying 3.40 10.257
(Boiling)
D.
Weight of piece 23.28 7.64
less rind, etc.
3.59 boric acid in water.
4.05 boric acid in piece boiled.
Sample No. 3. Boraxed. Smoked.
B.
Weight of whole 17.00 4.32
piece
Weight less rind 13.96 5.26
& rib
Weight of streaky 7.08 5.131 per lb. of streaky.
Fat 0.750 per lb. of streaky.
Lean 4.38i per lb. of streaky.
Weight of Back 6.88 5.395 per lb. of back.
Fat 0.233 per lb. of back.
Lean 5.162 per lb. of back.
(Frying)
C.
Weight of rasher 6.06 5.015
less rind, etc.
Weight after frying 2.33 13.056
(Boiling)
D.
Weight of piece less rind, etc. 20.10 5.26
4.88 in water in
which it was
boiled.
0.38 in boiled
piece.