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Holborn 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

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leas than 1/100 grain per pound and, therefore, no proceedings were called for. In
one case the amount of arsenic was certified by the Public Analyst to be 0.000167
percent., equal to 1/64 of a grain of arsenic trioxide per pound. In this case legal
proceedings were taken; the summons against the vendor was dismissed on
payment of .£5 costs.

Table: The following table gives particulars of the 35 samples above referred to: —

The following table gives particulars of the 35 samples above referred to: —

Variety.Amount of Arsenic (if any).
Newtown Oregon1/700 grain Per pound
Newtown Oregon1/475 do
Newtown Oregon1/800 do
Newtown Oregon1/840 do
Newtown Oregon1/475 do
Newtown Oregon1/430 do
Newtown Oregon1/285 do
Newtown Oregon1/750 do
Newtown Oregon1/357 do
Newtown Oregon1/64 do
Newtown Oregonnil
Newtown Oregonnil
Newtown Oregon1/110 grain Per Pound
Jonathan1/130 do.
Jonathan1/950 do
Jonathan1/240 do
Jonathan1/530 do
Jonathan -1/110 do
Jonathan1/325 do
Jonathannil
Stunner Pippin1/1100 grain per pound
Sturnier Pippin1/210 do
Sturmer Pippinnil,
Sturnier Pippin— nil
Cleopatra1/530 grain per pound
Cleopatranil
Cleopatranil
Dunn's Favorite1/145 grain per pound
Dunn's Favoritenil
York Imperial1/900 grain Per pound
South Africannil
Cox's Orange Pippin1/715 grain Per pound
New York Pippinnil
London Pippinnil
King David1/1000 grain per pound