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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
Greenwich 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Groundnuts—Presence of Aflatoxin—During the year, 13
samples were taken, only one of which, on examination, was found
to be positive for aflatoxin of medium toxicity.
| Country of Origin | Quantity Imported | Containers Sampled | Unsatisfactory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bact. | Chem. | |||
| America | 3,421 x 50 lb. ctns. | 194 | 1 | — |
| „ | 1,525 x 44 lb. ctns. | 75 | — | — |
| China | 475 x 1101b. tins | 35 | — | — |
| Denmark | 250 x 44 lb. ctns. | 20 | — | — |
| Germany | 265 x 110 1b. tins | 15 | — | — |
| Spain | 250 x 44 lb. tins | 13 | — | — |
| Sweden | 120 x 44 lb. ctns. | 10 | — | — |
| China | 4,730 x 1101b. tins | 208 | 3 | — |
| Czechoslovakia | 932 x 55 1b. tins | 45 | — | — |
| „ | 335 x 44 lb. tins | 12 | — | — |
| „ | 200 x 110 lb. tins | 20 | — | — |
| Denmark | 840 x 55 lb. ctns. | 47 | — | — |
| England | 285 x 44 lb. tins | 81 | — | — |
| Germany | 1,067 x 391b. tins | 38 | — | — |
| Holland | 800 x 55 lb. drums | 40 | — | — |
| Poland | 7,689x 441b. tins | 177 | 1 | — |
| Yugoslavia | 1,901 x 44 lb. tins | 60 | — | — |
| „ | 2,115 x 551b. tins | 131 | 16 | — |
| Denmark | 600 x 55 lb. ctns. | 30 | — | — |
| „ | 200 x 50 lb. ctns. | 10 | — | — |
| Spain | 520 x 55 lb. tins | 30 | — | — |
| Sweden | 400 x 110 lb. ctns. | 20 | — | — |
| Australia | 88,874 x 28 lb. tins | 246 | — | 3 |
| China | 61,750 x 44 lb. tins | 207 | — | — |
| „ | 2,500 x 28 lb. tins | 16 | — | — |
| Holland | 3,150 x 38 lb. tins | 48 | — | — |
| „ | 300 x 28 lb. tins | 6 | — | — |
| Australia | 3,334 x 28 lb. tins | 64 | — | — |
| China | 500 x 44 lb. tins | 10 | — | — |