London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Article Examined | No.of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelatine, Powdered | 1 | For presence of metals | Unfit for food. Arsenic, 2.4 parts per million; Copper, 5 parts per million; Lead, 1.5 parts per million; Zinc, 200 parts per million | Released for industrial purposes. |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Unfit for food. Arsenic, 1.2 parts per million; Copper, 17.5 parts per million; Lead, 3 parts per million; Zinc, 20 parts per million | Further sample taken. Released for industrial purposes |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Unfit for food. Arsenic, 8 parts per million; Copper, 50 parts per million; Lead, 3 parts per million; Zinc, 120 parts per million | Released for industrial purposes |
| Gelatine, Kibbled | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Arsenic, nil; Copper, 26 parts per million; Zinc, 80 parts per million | No action |
| Gelatine, Leaf | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Arsenic nil; Copper, 18 parts per million; Zinc, 80 parts per million | No action |
| Grapefruit Juice | 2 | For preservative | Sulphur Dioxide, 1,850 and 2,020 parts per million | Stopped. Released for processing to reduce excessive Sulphur Dioxide |
| Ground Nuts | 2 | For presence of Hydrogen Cyanide after fumigation for destruction of insects | Hydrocyanic Acid positive. No sign of beetles | Aerated to disperse gas and released for processing |
| „ „ | 2 | „ „ | „ „ | „ „ |
| Jam Pectin | 1 | For metallic contamination | Satisfactory. Zinc, nil Copper, 10 parts per million; Lead, 3 parts per million; Arsenic, nil Satisfactory | Released |
| Jus, Premier | 1 | To ascertain if suitable for edible purposes | Satisfactory | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | „ „ | „ |