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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 1939
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1939
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X.-FOOD CONTROL.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1931. Ninety-six samples were taken during the year by the Wharves Inspectors, special action being required in connection with the following:—
| Article Examined | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Anchovy Paste, in metal tubes, Jugoslavia | Tin 4.67 grains per lb. | Re-exported. |
| „ 1.10 „ „ | ||
| „ 1.54 „ „ | ||
| „ 1.77 „ „ | ||
| Tin 0.22 grains per lb. | Owner agreed to cease importing in metal tubes. | |
| Lead 2 parts per million | ||
| Curry Powder, Madras | Lead 40 parts per million .. | Still under detention. |
| „ 38 „ „ | ||
| „ 32 „ „ | ||
| „ 35 „ „ | ||
| Fish Roe, Caviar Style, Denmark | Benzoic Acid, 360 parts per million | Re-exported. |
| Greengage Pulp, Holland | Copper 480 parts per million | Re-exported. |
| Sild, Norway | Tin 2.52 grains per lb. | Stocks destroyed. |
| Tomato Puree, France | Copper 140 parts per million | Re-exported. |
| Tin 0.66 grains per lb. | ||
| Tomato Puree, Italy | Copper 165 parts per million | Re-exported. |
| „ 160 „ „ | ||
| „ 125 „ „ |
Three samples, two of prawns and one of Chinese eggs, were
submitted for bacteriological examination, with satisfactory results.