Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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.
The following table gives particulars of the 35 samples above referred to: —
Variety. | Amount of Arsenic (if any). |
---|---|
Newtown Oregon | 1/700 grain Per pound |
Newtown Oregon | |
Newtown Oregon | 1/800 do |
Newtown Oregon | 1/840 do |
Newtown Oregon | 1/475 do |
Newtown Oregon | 1/430 do |
Newtown Oregon | 1/285 do |
Newtown Oregon | 1/750 do |
Newtown Oregon | 1/357 do |
Newtown Oregon | 1/64 do |
Newtown Oregon | nil |
Newtown Oregon | nil |
Newtown Oregon | 1/110 grain Per Pound |
Jonathan | 1/130 do. |
Jonathan | 1/950 do |
Jonathan | 1/240 do |
Jonathan | 1/530 do |
Jonathan - | 1/110 do |
Jonathan | 1/325 do |
Jonathan | |
Stunner Pippin | 1/1100 grain per pound |
Sturnier Pippin | 1/210 do |
Sturmer Pippin | nil, |
Sturnier Pippin | — nil |
Cleopatra | 1/530 grain per pound |
Cleopatra | nil |
Cleopatra | nil |
Dunn's Favorite | 1/145 grain per pound |
Dunn's Favorite | nil |
York Imperial | 1/900 grain Per pound |
South African | nil |
Cox's Orange Pippin | 1/715 grain Per pound |
New York Pippin | nil |
London Pippin | nil |
King David | 1/1000 grain per pound |