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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
Hampstead 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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| No. of Sample. | Article. | Analyst's Report. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Sausages | Sulphur dioxide 140 parts per million. | Cautioned. | |
| 250 | Barbadoes Sugar | Tin .96 grains per lb. | No action. |
| 457 | Demerara Sugar | Tin 1.3 grains per lb. | Cautioned. |
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Analyst's Report. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | Sardines | Lead 36 parts per million | |
| 73 | Sardines | Lead 18 parts per million | |
| 74 | Sardines | Lead 40 parts per million | |
| 71 | Asparagus | Tin 2.7 grains per lb. | |
| 228 | Sardines | Lead 32 parts per million | |
| 317 | Minced Beef | 80 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | |
| 144 | Soft Roes | Tin 2.62 grains per lb. | |
(ii) Artificial Cream Act, 1929.
The following is the only registered premises in the Borough:—
66-68, Kilburn High Road.
(iii) Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
Nine samples were taken during the year and found to be
satisfactory.
(iv) Public Health (Dried Milk) Regulations, 1923 and 1927.
No sample was taken during the year.
(v) Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations,
1925 to 1927.
165 samples of articles of food specified in these Regulations
were submitted for analysis. Infringements were discovered in the
following cases:—