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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 1945
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1945
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| Article Examined | No.of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Essence | 1 | For preservative | Satisfactory. Creatinine, 2.28% ; Sulphur Dioxide, nil | Released |
| Meat Extract | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Creatinine, 3.63% ; Sulphur Dioxide, nil | „ |
| Orange Juice | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Sulphur Dioxide, 685 parts per million | „ |
| Party Loaf, Tinned | 1 | To ascertain composition | Satisfactory | No action |
| Pease Pudding, Canned | 1 | For metallic contamination | Copper, 3.3 parts per million | „ „ |
| Rice, Ground | 1 | To ascertain composition | Contained no ground rice; consisted of potato starch with trace of salt and vanilla flavouring | Disposed of for animal feeding |
| Sardines in Oil | 1 | For metallic contamination | Lead, 6 parts per million | Released |
| Sardines in Tomato | 1 | „ „ | Lead, 4 parts per million | " |
| Strawberry Pulp | 1 | For perservative | Satisfactory. Sulphur Dioxide, 950 parts per million | „ |
| Strawberry Pulp | 1 | , „ | Satisfactory. Fruit— Sulphur Dioxide, 925 parts per million Liquid — Sulphur Dioxide, 940 parts per million | „ |
| Suet, Flaked | 1 | To ascertain cause of mould | Unfit for human consumption. Acidity, 15.6% expressed as oleic acid | Released for industrial purposes |
| Tallow, Edible | 1 | To ascertain if suitable for edible purposes | Satisfactory | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | „ | „ |