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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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| 22.6.67 | M.71 | Beer | 0 |
| 5.7.67 | M.78 | Lettuce | 0 |
| 5.7.67 | M.79 | Peas | 0 |
| 31.7.67 | M.106 | Apples | 0 |
| 31.7.67 | M.107 | Potatoes | 0 |
No evidence of the presence of organo-phosphorus compounds was obtained.
Quantities of pesticide residues are regarded as below the "reporting limit" when they do not exceed the following:—
| Milk and Infant Foods | Other Foods | |
|---|---|---|
| DDT | 20 | 50 parts per 1,000 million |
| Other organo-chlorine compounds | 2 | 20 parts per 1,000 million |
The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination during 1967:
| Egg products | 1,192 |
| Frozen prawns and shellfish | 596 |
| Second grade cheese | 313 |
| Desiccated coconut | 12 |
| Kangaroo meat | |
| Horsemeat | 10 |
| Canned meat | 18 |
| Miscellaneous | 7 |
| Total | 2,152 |
The following samples were submitted for chemical examination:
| Frozen liquid egg for alpha-amylase test Routine chemical examination: | 2,629 |
| Canned fruit and juice | 456 |
| Dried fruit | 161 |
| Canned meat | 187 |
| Canned vegetables | 46 |
| Canned fish | 110 |
| Canned tomatoes | 80 |