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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 1946
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1946
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| Article Examined | No.of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Powder | 1 | For metallic contamination | 2nd grade Beef Powder. Arsenic, nil; Copper, nil; Zinc, 225 parts per million; Lead, nil | Importers warned re excess Zinc |
| Blackcurrent Pulp | 1 | For preservative | Satisfactory. 950 parts per million SO2 | No Action |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. 1055 parts per million SO2 | „ „ |
| Brisling, Norwegian | 1 | For metallic contamination | Satisfactory. Lead, 1.5 parts per million | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Lead 2.0 parts per million | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Lead 4.0 parts per million | „ |
| Butter, Australian | 1 | To ascertain composition | Satisfactory. Butter Fat, 82.50%; Moisture, 15.32%; Curd and Salt, 2.18% | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Butter Fat, 8444%; Moisture, 13.94% ; Curd and Salt, 1.62%; Boric Acid not detected | No action |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Butter Fat, 83-56%; Moisture, 14-40%; Curd and Salt, 2-04%; Boric Acid not detected | „ „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Butter Fat, 84.24%; Moisture, 13.08%; Curd and Salt, 2.68%; Boric Acid not detected | „ „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Butter Fat 83.76%; Moisture 14.28%; Curd and Salt, 1.96%; Boric Acid not detected | „ „ |