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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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FOOD SAMPLES-PESTICIDE RESIDUES SURVEY
Eighteen samples of food were taken, during a special survey in 1968, for
analysis in connection with the Pesticides Residues Survey.
Details of the samples taken, and results, are set out belows:-
| No. of Sample | Description | Organo-chlorine Insecticides p.p.m. | Fly Test | Organo-phosphorus Insecticides p.p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brown Loaf | Trace of BHC | -ve | Not detected |
| 2. | White Loaf | Trace of BHC | -ve | Not detected |
| 3. | English Pork | BHC 0.011 | -ve | Not detected |
| 4. | English Cheddar Cheese | Not detected | -ve | Not detected |
| 5. | Oven-ready Frozen Chicken | BHC 0.021 Dieldrin 0.006 DDT 0.013 | -ve | Not detected |
| 6. | Dripping | BHC 0.022 BHC 0.005 Dieldrin 0.054 DDE 0.050 TDE 0.125 DDT 0.0l4 | ||
| 7. | Untreated Farm Milk | Total BHC Trace Dieldrin Trace | -ve | Not detected |
| 8. | Pasteurised Milk | BHC 0.001 BHC 0.002 Heptachlor epoxide 0.00l Dieldrin 0.003 DDE Trace TDE Trace | -ve | Not detected |
| 9. | English Butter | BHC 0.022 BHC 0.012 Heptachlor epoxide Trace DDE Trace TDE Trace DDT Trace | ||
| 10. | Pears | DDT 1.00 DDE 0.048 TDE 0.111 | -ve | Not detected |
| 11. | Sturmer Apples | DDT 0.044 DDE 0.018 TDE 0.056 | -ve | Not detected As -ve Pb -ve |
| 12. | English Strawberries | Not detected | -ve | Not detected |
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