London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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(b) that when these limits are governed by Regulations, they should be reviewed
in two years' time but for mutton in one year, and
(c) that ingredients for baby foods should be chosen carefully in order to keep
these chemicals to the lowest possible levels.
Results of three samples submitted to Southwark Public Analyst:
Butter
Lindane (the gamma isomer of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-hexechlorocyclohexane) 0.13 p.p.m.
D.D.T. (Dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane) 0.08 p.p.m. 0.13
Decomposition of D.D.T. 0.05 p.p.m. P-P.m.
Liquid Milk
Lindane 0.002 p.p.m.
Dieldrin 0.001 p.p.m.
Mackerel
Six pesticides—traces.
By arrangement with the London Boroughs' Association certain commodities were sampled by this Council's Public Health Inspectors with the following results:
| Date | Ref. No. | Sample | Reportable Pesticides (Parts per thousand million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4.67 | M.l | Rice | 0 |
| 4.4.67 | M.2 | Mackerel | Dieldrin 42 DDT. 300 DDE. 107 |
| 5.4.67 | M.3 | Oats | 0 |
| 26.4.67 | M.19 | Beef | 0 |
| 26.4.67 | M.20 | Lard | Dieldrin 30 DDE. 40 |
| 26.4.67 | M.21 | Milk | BHC. 5 Dieldrin 3 |
| 3.5.67 | M.23 | Cabbage | 0 |
| 3.5.67 | M.24 | Potatoes | 0 |
| 22.5.67 | M.45 | Apples | 0 |
| 22.5.67 | M.46 | Bread | BHC. 33 |
| 5.6.67 | M.52 | Beef | 0 |
| 5.6.67 | M.53 | Milk | BHC. 3 Dieldrin 2 |