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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 1952
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1952
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| Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausages, Irish Pork | 1 | To ascertain composition | Satisfactory | Released |
| Sausages, Vienna | 1 | To ascertain composition and presence of preservatives | „ | „ |
| Soup, Asparagus | 1 | For presence of Arsenic | „ | „ |
| Soup, Chicken Noodle Mix | 2 | „ „ | „ | „ |
| Soup, Cream of Veal and Mushrooms | 1 | „ „ | „ | „ |
| Soup, Egg Scramble Mix | 1 | „ | ||
| Soup Oxtail Dutch | 1 | To ascertain condition | Analysis satisfactory | Detained for bacteriological examination |
| Stewed Steak and Kidney | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory | Released |
| Strawberry Pulp | 1 | For presence of preservatives | „ | „ |
| Sultanas, Australian | 4 | For presence of mineral oil | „ | „ |
| Sweetened Fat | 2 | To ascertain composition | „ | „ |
| Tomato Paste, Italian | 2 | For metallic contamination | „ | „ |
| Tomato Soup | 1 | „ „ | „ | „ |
| Tomato Soup, Concentrated | 1 | „ „ | Lead 9 p.p.m. Copper 4 p.p.m. Tin 7 grs. per lb. | Contained excessive tin— unfit for food. |
| Tomato Soup, Concentrated | 1 | „ „ | Lead 5 p.p.m. Copper 10 p.p.m. Tin 4.55 grs. per lb. | Disposed of for animal feeding under guarantee |
| Tomato Soup, Concentrated | 1 | „ „ | Lead 4 p.p.m. Copper 0.8 p.p.m. Tin 1.75 grs. per lb. | „ „ |