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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
Sutton 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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| No. of Sample | Description | Organo-chlorine Insecticides p.p.m. | Fly Test | Organo-Phosphorus Insecticides p.p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P 5. | Eggs (large) 16/5/67 | BHC less than 0.02 | -ve | 0 - P |
| Aldrin " " 0.02 | Not detected Mercury less than 0.04 | |||
| Dieldrin " " 0.02 | ||||
| DDT " " 0.05 | ||||
| P 7. | Margarine 24/5/67 | Not detected | Not detected | |
| P 6. | Milk (Pasteurised) 24/5/67 | BHC 0.005 | -ve | 0 - P |
| Dieldrin less than 0.002 | Not detected | |||
| DDT - a trace | ||||
| 16 | Milk | -BHC ... 0.01 | -ve | Not detected |
| 19/7/67 | -BHC ... 0.006 | |||
| P 11 | Potatoes 22/6/67 | Dieldrin - a trace Less than 0.02 | -ve | Not detected |
| 17 | Potatoes 25/7/67 | -BHC less than 0.02 | -ve | Not detected |
| Aldrin less than 0.023 | ||||
| Dieldrin less than 0.061 | ||||
| P 8. | Sugar 30/5/67 | Not detected | -ve | Not detected |
| P 14 | Tea 4/7/67 | Total BHC less than 0.02 | -ve | Not detected |
| DDT and allied compounds less than 0.05 | ||||
| P 13 | Tomatoes 29/6/67 | -BHC 0.037 | -ve | Not detected Mercury - not detected |
| DDT 0.21 | ||||
| DDE less than 0.05 |
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