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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

Southwark 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: Canned Sild (2 cans)First can—Tin, 0.8 grain per pound; Second can—Tin, 0.5 grain per pound.

Canned Sild (2 cans)

First can—Tin, 0.8 grain per pound; Second can—Tin, 0.5 grain per pound.

Frozen EggBoracic compounds not found.
Rind and Fat taken from a wide of BaconThe Bind was stained light green due to the presence of Copper compounds. The stain was confined to the Rind and did not penetrate into the fat. Arsenic was not found.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Canned SildTin, 2.4 grains per pound.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Canned Cherries (2 cans)Cans in good condition; no sign of decomposition.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg Liquid—WhitesBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg Liquid—Whole EggBoracic compounds not found.
Lemon Fruit CellsSample contained 240 parts of sulphur dioxide per million parts of the sample.
Canned ArtichokesCan in good condition; no signs of decomposition.
Canned AsparagusThe drained vegetable contained Tin, 0.7 grain per pound.
Canned FigsCan in good condition; no signs of decomposition.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Canned SalmonTin not found.
Egg YolkContained Boracic compounds.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkContained Boracic compounds.
Egg YolkContained Boracic compounds.
Egg YolkContained Boracic compounds.
Duck YolkContained Boracic compounds.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Egg YolkContained Boracic compounds.
Egg YolkBoracic compounds not found.
Canned LicheesCan in good condition; no sign of decomposition.
Canned SildTin, 2.7 grains per pound.