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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardines, Portugese | 2 | For presence of metals | Tin .04 grains per lb. in each | No action |
| „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 10 parts per million Tin .49 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 6 parts per million Tin .62 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 6 parts per million Tin .12 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 4 parts per million Tin .21 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 8 parts per million Tin .16 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 8 parts per million Tin .19 grains per lb. | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 26 parts per million Tin .45 grains per lb. | Stopped Re-exported |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 14 parts per million Tin .25 grains per lb. | Released |
| Sausages, Frankfurter | 2 | For presence of metals and preservative | No preservative Tin .08 and .52 grains per lb. | No action |
| Sausages, Salami | 1 | For preservative | No preservative | Destroyed |
| „ „ | 1 | Bacteriological | Unsatisfactory |