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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 1950
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1950
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VI.—FOOD CONTROL.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. Eighty-two samples were taken during the year by the Wharves Inspectors.
| Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricot Chutney South African | 1 | For presence of preservatives | Sulphur Dioxide 118 parts per million Benzoic Acid 19 parts per million | Released Sulphur Dioxide not permitted in pickles and sauces unless introduced by one of the constituents. Dried Apricot may contain 2,000 parts per million and the small amount may have been introduced in this way |
| Bacon Wrapping | 1 | To ascertain cause of unpleasant smell | No evidence of ammoniacal decomposition. Heavily impregnated with salt. No evidence of contamination by urine or fæcal matter | Released |
| „ „ | 1 | To ascertain composition of white powder contaminating the hessian | Consistent with having been derived from brine | Bacon released for washing |
| Beans, Canned Egyptian | 1 | To ascertain condition and presence of preservatives | Satisfactory | Released |