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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 taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sild, Norwegian | 1 | For metallic contamination | Tin 0.55 grains per lb. | Whole parcel re-exported to to Norway under written guarantee |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin 0.88 grains per lb. | |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin 1.1 grains per lb. | |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin 2.21 grains per lb. | |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin 3.15 grains per lb. | |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin 3.23 grains per lb. | |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Lead 4 parts per million | Warning letter to Importer who informed Norwegian Parker |
| Sugar | 1 | „ „ | Negative | No action |
| Tomato Paste | 1 | „ „ | Tin 0.07 grains per 1b. Copper 14 parts per million | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin 0.39 grains per lb. Copper 18 parts per million | „ |
| Tomato Powder | 1 | „ „ | Lead 8 parts per million. Copper 120 parts per million | Stopped for destruction |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | „ „ | Copper 25 parts per million. Practically free of tin | Warning letter to Importer |
| Turmeric | 1 | For presence of Lead | Uncoated negative. Coated 3.5 parts per million. Scrapings 30 parts per million. Scrapings consisted largely of Silica, Iron, Aluminia, Magnesia and Lime | |
| „ „ | 1 | To ascertain composition of coating | Coating consisted of Turmeric | |
| Samples Examined for Special Purposes. | ||||
| Dark Raw Sugar | 1 | Bacteriological | Unsatisfactory | Subsequent prosecution |