London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE No. 40.
| Sample No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings or other action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | Sausages | Informal | 2.52 grains of boric acid per lb. | — |
| 442 | Sausages | Informal | 2.59 grains of boric acid per lb. | — |
| 454 | Sausages | Formal | 2.52 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 459 | Sausages | Informal | 4.2 grains of boric acid per lb. | — |
| 474 | Sausages | Formal | 16.1 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 475 | Sausages | Formal | 2.24 grains of boric acid per lb. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 504 | Sugar | Informal | 39 parts per million of sulphur dioxide in excess of legal standard. | — |
| 505 | Sugar | Informal | 34 parts per million of sulphur dioxide in excess of legal standard. | — |
| 516 | Sugar | Formal | 56 parts per million of sulphur dioxide in excess of legal standard. | Vendor cautioned. |
| 518 | Sugar | Informal | 28 parts per million of sulphur dioxide in excess of legal standard. | — |
| 557 | Shredded Wheat. | Informal | 32 per cent. of rice flour. | |
| 10 | Sausages | Informal | 3.71 per cent. of boric acid per lb. | — |
| 21 | Sausages | Informal | 1.61 per cent. of boric acid per lb. | — |
| 153 | Cream | Informal | .38 per cent. boric acid. | — |