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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 1935
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1935
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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925.—continued
| Articles Examined | No. of samples | Examination | Result | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound Roseline | 1 | To ascertain Composition | Mixture of vegetable and Whale Oils | Released |
| Compound Lard | 1 | „ | Mixture of Vegetable Oils | „ |
| Tomato Extract (Concentrated) | 1 | For the presence of Copper and Tin | Tin—Nil Copper 30 parts per million | „ |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | „ | Tin 2.9 grains per lb. Copper 38 parts per million | Destroyed |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | „ | Tin 2.0 grains per lb. Copper 20 parts per million | Destroyed |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | „ | Tin 1.52 grains per lb. Copper 10 parts per million | Released |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | „ | Tin 1.60 grains per lb. Copper 30 parts per million | „ |
| Tomato Conserve | 1 | „ | Tin 1.15 grains per lb. Copper 10 parts per million | „ |
| Peeled Tomatoes | 1 | „ | Tin 0.4 grains per lb. Copper 5 parts per million | „ |
| Egyptian Butter (Ghee) | 1 | To ascertain composition | Genuine | „ |
| Sild | 5 | For the presence of Tin | Tin 0.20 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ | Tin 0.50 grains per lb | „ | ||
| „ | Tin 1.54 grains per lb. | „ | ||
| „ | Tin 1.90 grains per lb. | „ | ||
| „ | Tin 0.35 grains per lb. | „ | ||
| Red Currant Pulp | 1 | For preservative | Sulphur Dioxide 220 parts per million | „ |
| Black Currant Pulp | 1 | „ | Sulphur Dioxide 1050 parts per million | „ |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | For the presence of Copper and Tin | Tin 0.41 grains per lb. Copper 20 parts per million | „ |
| Lard | 6 | To ascertain composition | Genuine | Released |
| Vegetable Fat | 1 | „ | „ | „ |
| Butter | 1 | „ | „ | „ |