London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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contamination of foodstuffs by toxic chemicals. The foods to be
sampled were selected by the Association of Public Analysts and
the Corporation was to be responsible for taking 18 samples of
specific foodstuffs for submission to the Public Analyst.
The results of the examination of samples were as follows:—
| Sample | Pesticide contaminant (parts per million) | |
|---|---|---|
For the purposes of the scheme it was decided that amounts of
these compounds below certain limits (depending on both the type
of pesticide and the type of food) should be considered insignificant.