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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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| Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausages, Vienna | 1 | To ascertain condition and presence of preservatives | Satisfactory | Released |
| Strawberries, French Canned | 1 | For metallic contamination | „ | „ |
| „ „ Preserved | 1 | For metallic contamination and presence of preservatives | „ | „ |
| Sweet Fat | 3 | To ascertain composition | „ | „ |
| Tomato Ketchup, Danish | 1 | To ascertain composition and metallic contamination | Tomato solids 3.6% Copper on dry solids 14 p.p.m. | Do not conform to the Food Standards (Tomato Ketchup) Order, 1949. Detained. |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tomato solids 3.9% Copper on dry solids 16 p.p.m. | |
| „ „ | 1 | „ „ | Tomato solids 4.0% Copper on dry solids 14 p.p.m. | |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | For metallic contamination | Satisfactory | Released |
| Tomato Sauce with Cockles | 1 | For metallic contamination and presence of preservatives | „ | „ |
| Tomato Sauce with Meat | 1 | To ascertain composition and metallic contamination | Meat consisted of coarse lumps of cartilage and animal tissue resembling lungs | Surrendered by importer for destruction |
Haarlem Oil. —
In November one case of Haarlem Oil was imported from Holland
into the borough. On examination by the Wharves and Food Inspector
at the wharf the bottles were found to contain a preparation known as
" Dutch Drops " and a sample was submitted for analysis. The
accompanying literature made claims some of which were in contravention
of the Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941. The labels did
not disclose the names of the ingredients used, and a " Stop " Notice
was placed on the goods. Subsequently the importer was interviewed
and gave an undertaking to destroy the literature and have the labels
corrected to comply with the Act.