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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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Table: PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued

PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued

Articles examinedNo. of SamplesExaminationResultAction
Cherries, drained2For presence of copperCopper 20 parts per millionNo action
„ „1„ „Copper 23 parts per million„
„ „2„ „Copper 25 parts per million„
„ „1„ „Copper 26 parts per millionImporter warned
„ „1„ „Copper 30 parts per million„
„ „1„ „Copper 30 parts per millionRe-exported
„ „3„ „Copper 40 parts per million„
Egg Albumen1For preservativeNegativeReleased
Egg Yolk2For presence of Boric AcidBoric Acid 1.5% Boric Acid 1.65%Released for leather dressing
Egg Yolk1For preservativeNegativeNo action
Flour4To ascertain composition of black mineral matterSulphides of iron and leadReleased for paste and linoleum making
Herring Roes, soft1For presence of metalsTin .53 grains per lb.No action
Herrings in Marinade1„ „SatisfactoryNo action
Lard, Lithuanian1To ascertain compositionGenuine„
Lard, Polish5„ „„„
Oranges, Manderin2For presence of metalsTin .36 and .66 grains per lb.„
Orange Juice, natural1For preservativeSulphur Dioxide, 250 parts per millionReleased