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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
Hammersmith 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]
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| Food. | Preservative. | Parts per Million. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sausages and sausage meat containing raw meat, cereals and condiments | Sulphur dioxide | 450 |
| 2. Fruit and fruit pulp, not dried: | ||
| (a) Strawberries and raspberries | Do. | 2,000 |
| (b) Other fruit | Do. | 1,500 |
| 3. Dried Fruit: | ||
| (a) Apricots, peaches, nectarines, apples and pears | Do. | 2,000 |
| (b) Raisins and sultanas | Do. | 750 |
| 4. Unfermented grape juice and nonalcoholic wine made from such grape juice if labelled in accordance with the rules contained in the Second Schedule to these Regulations. | Benzoic acid | 2,000 |
| 5. Other non-alcoholic wines, cordials and fruit juices, sweetened or unsweetened. | Either Sulphur dioxide | 360 |
| or Benzoic acid | 600 | |
| 6. Jam (including fruit jelly prepared in the way in which jam is prepared, but not including marmalade made from citrous fruits). | Sulphur dioxide | 40 |
| 7. Candied peel | Do. | 100 |
| 8. Sugar (including solid glucose) | Do. | 70 |
| 9. Corn syrup (liquid glucose) | Do. | 450 |
| 10. Gelatine | Do. | 1,000 |
| 11. Beer | Do. | 70 |
| 12. Cider | Do. | 200 |
| 13. Alcoholic wines | Do. | 450 |
| Either Sulphur | 70 | |
| 14. Sweetened mineral waters | dioxide or Benzoic acid | 120 |
| 15. Brewed ginger beer | Benzoic acid | 120 |
| 16. Coffee extract | Do. | 450 |
| 17. Pickles and sauces made from fruit or vegetables. | Do. | 250 |
I'art II.—Colouring Matters which may not be added to Articles
of Food.
1. Metallic Colouring Matters.
Compounds of any of the following metals:—
Cadmium, Copper,
Arsenic, Mercury,
Antimony, Lead,
Chromium, Zinc.
2. Vegetable Colouring Matter.
Gamboge.