Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Samples of Food for Chemical Examination.
Samples of food were submitted by the Food Inspector to the
Council's Analyst, Mr. Martin Priest, for chemical analysis, particulars
of which are as follows:—
Date.
Sample.
Results of Analysis.
Action taken.
1/1/36
29/1/36
29/1/36
29/1/36
30/3/36
30/3/36
30/3/36
30/3/36
30/3/36
30/3/36
13/5/36
13/5/36
13/5/36
24/7/36
6/8/36
18/8/36
18/8/36
18/8/36
22/9/36
22/9/36
22/9/36
22/9/36
Silds in tomato
(Lacquered tin).
Tinned oranges
(2 samples).
Tinned oranges
(2 samples).
Tinned oranges
Silds
Silds
Silds
Silds
Silds
Silds
Barbados soft
sugar.
Barbados soft
sugar.
Barbados soft
sugar.
Chocolates
(2 samples).
Silds (4 samples)
Silds
Silds
Silds
Silds
Silds
Silds
Silds
Tin 1.7 grains per 1b. Copper
4 parts per million.
Tin 0.82 grains per 1b. Free from
compounds of Antimony and
lead.
Tin 1.58 grains per lb. Free from
compounds of Antimony and
lead.
Tin 1.61 grains per lb. Free from
compounds of Antimony and
lead.
Tin 0.40 grains per lb.
Tin 0.88 grains per lb.
Tin 0.82 grains per lb.
Tin trace only
Tin 0.75 grains per lb.
Tin 0.46 grains per lb.
Tin 1.18 grains per lb. Sulphur
Dioxide traces only.
Tin 0.70 grains per lb. Sulphur
Dioxide traces only.
Tin 1.29 grains per lb. Sulphur
Dioxide traces only.
Free from poisonous metals. No
other harmful compounds were
detected.
Tin 3.41 grains per lb.
Tin 3.25 grains per lb.
Tin 0.93 grains per lb.
Tin 5.17 grains per lb.
Tin 1.43 grains per lb.
Tin 3.58 grains per lb.
Tin 1.10 grains per lb.
Tin 2.69 grains per lb.
Tin 2.96 grains per lb.
Tin 3.57 grains per lb.
Tin 2.63 grains per lb.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
None.
Remainder of
stock surrendered
and
destroyed.
None.
Remainder of
stock surrendered,
and destroyed.
None.
Remainder of
stock surrendered
and
destroyed.
Do.
Do.
Do.