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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

City of London 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Prepared Foods.—

Prepared Foods.—

Tons.Cwts.. Qrs.Lbs.
Macaroni—14 boxes—930
Tapioca—1200
Tapioca Sweepings—303
Spaghetti—11 cases2300
Rolled Oats—18 cases—436
Sundries—50 cases11321
Total weight41422

Table: Biscuits and Confectionery:—

Biscuits and Confectionery:—

Tons. Cwts. Qrs. Lbs.
Confectionery—23 cases 1 11 3 12

Table: Grain.-

Grain.-

Tons.Cwts.Ore.Lbs.
Wheat62815113
Maize1319322
Barley116227
Rice1511321
Total weight ....6603327

Table: Meal and Flour.—

Meal and Flour.—

Tons.Cwts.Ors.Lbs.
Meal—62 bags61420
Flour—21 bags15010
Flour Sweepings41728
Total weight 1217018

Table: Eggs.-

Eggs.-

Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
4 cases——20

Table: Egg Yolk.—

Egg Yolk.—

401 casks77102

Table: Drugs.—

Drugs.—

9 cases—1900

Table: Sundries.—

Sundries.—

140 cases315018

Table: During the year the following foodstuffs were submitted to the Analyst who reported as follows :—

During the year the following foodstuffs were submitted to the Analyst who reported as follows :—

1924.Boric Acid, per cent.Tin. • (grains per lb.)Crystallised Sulphate of Copper, (grains per lb.)
Jan. 15Bacon018——
„ 21Beans, in tins—1100.48
Red Pepper, in tins—1.22—
Tomatoes, in tins—1.40—
Peas, in tins—0.55—
Feb. 9Tinned Spinach——1.35
Mar. 11Sardines and Tomatoes, in tins—1-43—
Sodium Chloride 1.52 per cent.
Apl. 23Beef—Parts per million of Formaldehyde—7.7, 7.7, 3.8, 2.7, 3.8, 2.7, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0.
Boric Acid, per cent.Tin. (grains per lb.)Crystallised Sulphate of Copper. (grains per lb.)
May 14Tinned Peas——0.96
„ 27Tinned Peas_—0.87
July 2Tinned Spinach——5.3
„ 4Tinned Spinach——4.8
„ 9Tomato Puree—308—
„ 11Lemon Juice Acidity (calculated as citric acid)7.70 grammes per 100 cubic cm.
Alcohol—1.5 per cent, proof spirit.
Salicylic Acid, Sulphurous Acid,Arsenic, Free Mineral Acid^ and
Tartaric Acid absent.