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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 1954
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954
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FOOD CONTROL.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1931/48. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. Sixty-nine samples were taken during the year by the Wharves Inspectors.
| Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid | 1 | To ascertain composition | Satisfactory | Released |
| Anchovy Paste | 1 | For presence of preservatives | „ | „ |
| Apricots, Dried | 3 | „ „ | „ | „ |
| „ | 1 | „ „ | Sulphur Dioxide 2,000 parts per million | Released with warning to importer |
| Carrots, Dried | 1 | „ „ | Satisfactory | Released |
| Corned Beef Loaf | 1 | For presence of preservatives and metallic contamination | „ | „ |
| Corned Beef with Cereal | 4 | For metallic contamination | „ | „ |
| Crab, Canned, Dressed | 2 | For presence of metals and preservatives | „ | „ |
| Crab Paste | 1 | To ascertain composition | Fish content 66% instead of not less than 70% as required by Food Standards (Fish Paste) Order, 1951 | Re-exported |
| Cream, Tinned | 3 | For fat content | Satisfactory | Released |
| Cucumbers, Pickled | 1 | For presence of preservatives | „ | „ |