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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

Lewisham 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table:

Serial No.Article.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Administrative Action taken.
379SildsInformal.Tin, 2.5 grains per pound.Stock surrendered and des- troyed.
413,,,,Tin, 3.1 grains per pound.
491,,,,4.1 grains of tin per pound.Wholesaler’s stock exported. 43 tins surrendered. M.O.H. of W holesaler’s district notified.
497,,,,5.1 grains of tin per pound.Vendor’s stock surrendered and destroyed.
505,,,,2.6 grains of tin per pound.Vendor’s stock returned by request to exporter for examination.
565,,,,2.7 grains of tin per pound.Vendor’s stock exhausted.
615Sardines,,32 parts of lead per million.Vendor’s stock surrendered and destroyed. M.O.H. of Whole- saler’s district notified.
640Silds,,2.6 grains of tin per pound.
648,,,,3.2 grains of tin per pound.