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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
Bermondsey 1933
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1933
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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925 .—continued
| Article | No. of Samples | Examination | Result | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisins | 2 | For preservative | 1,189 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide | Released |
| 1,041 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide | „ | |||
| „ | 3 | „ | 1,152 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide | Released for treating under the supervision of Sanitary Authority |
| 1,152 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide | ||||
| 1,203 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide | ||||
| Sultanas | 1 | „ | Genuine – 668 parts per million of Sulphur Dioxide | Released |
| Bouillon Extract (Toxa) | 1 | „ | Genuine | „ |
| SAMPLES EXAMINED FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. | ||||
| Dried Milk (Ambrosia) | 5 | To ascertain composition | Genuine | |
| Cake | 4 | For preservative and colouring matter | „ | |
| Rag Flock | 2 | Requirements of the Rag Flock Regulations, 1912 | Conformed | |
| Split Peas | 1 | For the pressence of Arsenic, Copper and Lead, and bacteriolological examination | Genuine | |
| Chocolates | 1 | For the presence of Antimony, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury and Zinc | „ | |