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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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| rticle Examined | No.of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter, Pastry | 1 | To ascertain composition | Satisfactory. Butter Fat, 82.90%; Moisture, 15.20%; Curd and Salt, 1.90%; Boric Acid not detected | No action |
| Cabbage, Canned | 1 | Soundness and for metallic contamination | Inside of can lacquered and slightly etched. Tin tested for, but proved absent. The contents seemed to be entirely pulp which was dark yellowish brown. The odour was unpleasant and the taste metallic | For destruction |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tin absent | No action |
| Cake Extender | 1 | For nature of composition | Resembles a selfraising flour; 0.34% available CO2, suitable for food | „ „ |
| Cherries, Drained | 1 | For metallic contamination | Copper, 30 parts per million | „ „ |
| Coconut, Desiccated | 1 | „ „ | Lead, 1 part per million. Satisfactory | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Lead, nil | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Lead, 5 parts per million | „ |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Lead, 3 parts per million | „ |
| Currants | 1 | For preservative | Satisfactory. SO2 nil | „ |
| Gelatine, Powdered Edible | 1 | For metallic contamination | Arsenic, 0.8 parts per million ; Copper, 10.0 pats per million; Lead, 7.0 parts per million; Zinc, 5.0 parts per million | „ |
| Gelatine, Powdered | 1 | For metallic contamination | Satisfactory. Arsenic nil; Zinc, 10 parts per million | Released |
| Gelatine, Sheet | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory. Arsenic 0.32 parts per million; Zinc, 5.0 parts per million | „ „ |