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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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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933.—continued.
| Articles Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardines, French Moroccan | 1 | For metallic contamination | Lead 2 parts per million | No action |
| „ „ | 3 | „ „ | Lead not exceeding 2 parts per million | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 4 parts per million. Tin .08 grains per lb. | Warning letter to Importer. Casablanca Export Controller investigating |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 8 parts per million. Tin .04 grains per lb. | |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 8 parts per million | |
| Sardines, Portugese, Boneless | 1 | „ „ | Lead 2 parts per million. Traces of tin | No action |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 4 parts per million. Traces of tin | „ |
| Sardines, Portugese | 3 | „ „ | Negative | „ |
| „ „ | 3 | „ „ | Lead not exceeding 2 parts per million | „ |
| „ „ | 5 | „ „ | Lead 2 parts per million | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 3 parts per million. Traces of tin | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 4 parts per million. Traces of tin | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 6 parts per million. Traces of tin | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 6 parts per million | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 12 parts per million | Warning letter to Importer who communicated with Portugese authorities |
| Sealax, Smoked | 1 | For presence of preservative | Negative | No action |
| Shrimps, Peeled, in Glass | 1 | For metallic contamination | „ | „ |