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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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| Description of Foodstuff. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Mussels | Found to contain benzoic acid 750 parts per million | Prosecuted, £1 10s. costs only. |
| Beef Sausages | Found to contain sulphur dioxide 240 parts per million. Sold without any indication that they con-tained preservatives. | Fined £5 and £1 11s. 6d. costs. |
| Barbadoes Sugar | Found to contain (a) sul-phur dioxide 140 parts per million, and (b) tin 21 grains per lb. | Fined £3 and £2 2s. costs. Remainder of stock of sugar voluntarily sur-rendered by vendor. Inform-ation circulated to other dis-tricts. |
| Sardines | Found to contain lead 80 parts per million. | Cautioned. • Remainder of stock of sar-dines voluntarily surrendered by vendor. |
| Sardines | Found to contain lead 30 parts per million. | Cautioned. Stock withdrawn from sale. |
| Minced Beef | Found to contain sulphur dioxide 50 parts per million. | Cautioned. |
| Tinned Asparagus | Found to contain tin 2.7 grains per lb. | Cautioned. Remainder of stock of tinned asparagus volun-tarily surren-dered by vendor. |
| Demerara Sugar | Found to contain tin 1.3 grains per lb. | Cautioned. Stock-withdrawn from sale. |
| Beef Sausages | Found to contain sulphur dioxide 50 parts per million. | Cautioned. |
| Beef Sausages | Found to contain sulphur dioxide 140 parts per million. | Cautioned. |
| Barbadoes Sugar | Found to contain tin 0.96 grains per lb. | No action. |
(D) Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of Food.
The Public Analyst undertakes the chemical analysis of food at
his Laboratories at 11, Billiter Square, E.C.3.