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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 1944
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1944
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X.-FOOD CONTROL.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
Thirty samples were taken during the year by the Senior Inspector and Wharves Inspectors.
| Article Examined | No.of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples, Dried | 1 | For preservative | Satisfactory. Sulphur Dioxide, 704 parts per million; Zinc, 5 parts per million | Released |
| Bacon, Stained | 1 | To ascertain cause of stain | Definite reactions for iron | Stopped. Released for cleaning and trimming |
| Butter Fat | 2 | To ascertain composition | Unsatisfactory. Excessive free-fatty acid | Stopped. Released for refining |
| Gelatine, Powdered | 1 | For presence of metals | Zinc, 20 parts per million; copper, 16 parts per million; Arsenic, nil | No action |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Zinc, 10 parts per million; Copper, 20 parts per million; Arsenic, 3 parts per million | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Unfit for food. Arsenic, 3.6 parts per million; copper, 60 parts per million; Lead, 7 parts per million; Zinc, 800 parts per million | Released for industrial purposes |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Unfit for food. Arsenic, 1.6 parts per million; Copper, 30 parts per million; Lead, 3 parts per million; Zinc, 80 parts per million | Further sample taken. Released for industrial purposes |