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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 1936
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936
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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued.
| Articles Examined | No. of Samples | Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sild, Norwegian | 1 | For presence of metals and preservative | No preservative Tin .08 grains per per lb. | No action |
| Sprats in Oil, Latvia | 1 | For presence of metals | Satisfactory Tin .66 grains per lb. | No action |
| Tomato Extract | 1 | For presence of metals | Tin .6 grains per lb. Copper 35 parts per million | Released M.O.H. for Dundee notified |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin .12 grains per lb. Lead 2 parts per million Copper 35 parts per million | Released M.O.H. for City of London notified |
| Tomato Paste | 1 | „ „ | Copper 40 parts per milion Tin 1.65 grains per lb. | Re-exported |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Copper 40 parts per million Tin 2.3 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Copper 40 parts per million Tin 2 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Copper 40 parts per million Tin 1.9 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Copper 50 parts per million Tin 1.6 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Copper 40 parts per million Tin 1.98 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Copper 20 parts per million Tin .56 grains per lb. | No action |