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 Port of London]
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Prepared Foods.—
Tons. | Cwts. | . Qrs. | Lbs. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macaroni—14 boxes | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
Tapioca | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Tapioca Sweepings | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Spaghetti—11 cases | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Rolled Oats—18 cases | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Sundries—50 cases | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | |
Total weight | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Biscuits and Confectionery:—
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Confectionery—23 cases | 1 | 11 | 3 | 12 |
Grain.-
Tons. | Cwts. | Ore. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wheat | 628 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
Maize | 13 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
Barley | 1 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
Rice | 15 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
Total weight .... | 660 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Meal and Flour.—
Tons. | Cwts. | Ors. | Lbs. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meal—62 bags | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | |
Flour—21 bags | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
Flour Sweepings | 4 | 17 | 2 | 8 | |
Total weight | 12 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
Eggs.-
Tons. | Cwts. | Qrs. | Lbs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 cases | — | — | 2 | 0 |
Egg Yolk.—
401 casks | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Drugs.—
9 cases | — | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Sundries.—
140 cases | 3 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
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. 15 | Bacon | 018 | — | — |
„ 21 | Beans, in tins | — | 110 | 0.48 |
Red Pepper, in tins | — | 1.22 | — | |
Tomatoes, in tins | — | 1.40 | — | |
Peas, in tins | — | 0.55 | — | |
Feb. 9 | Tinned Spinach | — | — | 1.35 |
Mar. 11 | Sardines and Tomatoes, in tins | — | 1-43 | — |
Sodium Chloride 1.52 per cent. | ||||
Apl. 23 | Beef—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 14 | Tinned Peas | — | — | 0.96 |
„ 27 | Tinned Peas | _ | — | 0.87 |
July 2 | Tinned Spinach | — | — | 5.3 |
„ 4 | Tinned Spinach | — | — | 4.8 |
„ 9 | Tomato Puree | — | 308 | — |
„ 11 | Lemon 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. |