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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 1937

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937

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

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

Articles examinedNo. of SamplesPurpose of ExaminationResultAction
Cherries, Drained, French1For presence of CopperCopper 24 parts per millionReleased. Importer warned
Cherries, Drained1„ „Copper 26 parts per millionTo be re-exported
„ „1„ „Copper 30 parts per millionReleased. Warning letter to importer. Letter from French manufacturer stating that his plant was to be overhauled
Cherries, Drained, Belgian1„ „Copper 40 parts per millionRe-exported to Antwerp under written guarantee
Colour for Rusks, Pink1For metallic contaminationLead 25 parts per millionSupply withdrawn from use
Colouring Powder, Red1„ „Lead not exceeding 5 parts per millionNo action
Colouring Powder, Red, for Sausages1„ „Lead 12 parts per millionMerchant warned
„ „1„ „Lead 5 parts per millionNo action
Colouring Powder, Yellow1„ „Lead practically nil„
Crab, Dressed, Norwegian1For metallic contaminationLead nil. Tin .04 grains per lb.„
„ „1For metallic contamination or preservativeTin .6 grains per lb. Free from Boric Acid and Sulphur Dioxide„
Egg Yolk, Frozen English1For presence of Boric AcidNegative„
Egg, Yolk1For presence of preservative„„
Egg Yolk, Roumanian1„ „„„
Flour2To ascertain whether metal turnings found on outside of bags of flour had filtered throughUnscreened flour contained particles. Screened flour contained no particlesWhole consignment used for starching yarns, etc., under supervision of M.O.H. for Dundee