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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 1951
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1951
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VI-FOOD CONTROL.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937/48. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941. Seventy-eight samples were taken during the year by the Wharves Inspectors.
| Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, White | 1 | To ascertain condition | Satisfactory | Released |
| Caviar, Italian | 1 | For metallic contamination | „ | „ |
| Cheese, Swiss Gruyere with Ham | 1 | To ascertain composition | „ | „ |
| Cherries, Canned | 7 | For metallic contamination and presence of preservatives | „ | „ |
| „ „ | 3 | To ascertain condition | „ | „ |
| „ Drained | 4 | For metallic contamination | „ | „ |
| Crab, Norwegian Dressed | 2 | „ „ | „ | „ |
| Fruit, Dried Mixed with Sugar | 1 | For presence of preservatives | " | „ |
| Haarlem Drops | 1 | To ascertain composition | „ | Released with warning to importer re labelling |
| Ham, Belgian Canned | 1 | For presence of preservatives | „ | Released |
| „ French Canned | 1 | „ „ | „ | „ |