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Tabulated Results of Examinations (Chemical and Bacteriological) of various Tinned or Canned Food-Stuffs.
Nature of Contents
of Tin, or Can,
as stated.
Conditi'n
of
Contents
of Tin,
or Can.
Sterile
or NonSterile.
Condition of
Interior of Tin, or Can.
Preservatives.
Col'ring
Matter.
Metallic
Contamination.
General Observations.
(Nature of Soldering, etc.)
I. Salmon
Sound
Sterile
Bright
None
None
None
Some of the joints of tin or can
soldered internally
2. Lobster
„
„
Slightly discoloured
„
„
Trace of copper
with faint trace
of tin
The contents of tin or can were
encased in parchment paper.
Joints were soldered externally
3. Condensed Milk
„
„
Perfectly bright ...
„
„
None
This article contained 10 37 %
Milk Fat and 39.1 % Cane
Sugar
4. Salmon
„
„
Bright
„
„
„
Some of the joints of tin or can
soldered internally
5. Potted Beef ...
„
„
Discoloured
„
„
Trace of tin
Joints of tin or can soldered externally
6. Pineapple
„
„
Acted on
„
„
Appreciable amount
of tin, with trace
of lead
Side joints of tin or can soldered
internally
7. Boiled Rabbit
„
„
Bright
„
„
None
Joints soldered externally
8. Salmon
„
„
„
„
„
„
„ „
9. Roast Mutton
„
„
„
„
„
„
„ „
10. Bartlett Pears
„
J
„
„
„
„
Slight trace of tin
Soldered internally
11. Lobster
„
„
Discoloured
„
„
Heavy traces of tin
with trace of
copper
The contents of tin or can were
encased in parchment paper.
Joints were soldered externally
12. Pineapple
„
„
Acted on
„
„
Appreciable amount
of tin with trace
of lead
Soldered internally
13. Whole Rabbit
„
„
Discoloured
„
„
None
Joints soldered externally