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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple, canned | 1 | For presence of metals | Lead 10 parts per million Tin .39 grains per lb. | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 2 parts per million Tin .22 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 4 parts per million Tin .33 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin .27 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin .29 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin .57 grains per lb. | „ |
| Plum Pulp | 1 | For preservative | Satisfactory Sulphur Dioxide, 1,175 parts per million | No action |
| Raspberry Pulp | 2 | „ „ | Satisfactory Sulphur Dioxide, 870 and 1,537 parts per million | Released |
| Red Currant Pulp | 2 | For preservative | Satisfactory Sulphur Dioxide, 1,500 and 1,800 parts per million | No action |
| Rye Flour and Sack | 1 | To ascertain composition of red marks on sack | Red marks consisted largely of iron, which had also filtered through to the flour | Released for dog biscuits |
| Salmon | 1 | For presence of metals | Unsatisfactory Tin 1.8 grains per lb. | Destroyed |
| Salmon Spread | 1 | For presence of metals and preservative | Tin .2 grains per lb. No preservative | No action |
| Sea Salmon | 1 | For preservative | Satisfactory | „ |
| Sardines | 3 | For presence of metals | „ | Released |