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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 1938
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1938
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PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925, 1933 & 1937.—continued.
| Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Pulp | 1 | For presence of preservative | Sulphur Dioxide 1,090 parts per million | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Sulphur Dioxide 2,000 parts per million | „ |
| Tomatoes, Peeled (Italy) | 1 | For metallic contamination | Tin 0.57 grains per lb. Copper 15 parts per million copper 262 parts per million on dry substance | Released alter correspondence with importer who had raised the matter with the Italian exporter and had been promised that all steps would be taken to eradicate future metallic contamination |
| Tomato Catsup (U.S.A) | 1 | „ „ | Copper 20 parts per million Copper 83 parts per million on dry substance | Released after correspondence with Importer who had drawn attention of American packers to this metallic contamination |
| Tomato Puree (U.S.A.) | 1 | „ „ | Copper 10 parts per million Copper 98 parts per million on dry substance | |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | „ „ | Copper 10 parts per million | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Copper 15 parts per million | „ |
| Tomato Puree (Hungary) | 1 | „ „ | Copper 18 parts per million copper 54 parts per million on dry substance | „ |
| Tomato Preparation | 1 | „ „ | Copper 20 parts per million copper 40 parts per million on dry substance | „ |
| SAMPLE EXAMINED FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES | ||||
| Beer | 1 | Bacteriological | 11,520 orgnisms in l.c.c. at 37 degree centigrade | |