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City of London 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Sept. 7 | Lobster | Smell good. No bacterial growth obtained. |
| „ 18 | Bottled Peas and Lids | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper, 1.26, 1.44 grains per lb.; Lead, absent. Discolouration of lids, Lead absent. The remaining lids showed no discolouration and were not examined. I am of opinion that the discolouration was due to Iron compounds. |
| Oct. 9 | Salted Pig's Bung | No preservatives could be detected. |
| „ 29 | Cherries | Sulphur Dioxide, 2,960 parts per million. |
| Nov. 12 | Sugar | Free from Arsenic, Lead and Copper. |
| „ 26 | Dried Apples | No preservatives could be detected. |
| „ 12 | Apples | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /120 grain per lb. |
| „ 12 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /100 grain per lb. |
| ,, 12 | ,, | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /180 grain per lb. |
| „ 17 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /700 grain per lb. |
| .. 17 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /250 grain per lb. |
| „ 26 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /60, 1 /20, 1 /45, 1 /55, 1 /30, 1 /25, 1 /25 1 /20,1 /50, 1 /10 grain per lb. |
| „ 30 | „. | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /50,1 /100, 1 /100 grain per lb. |
| „ 30 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /70,1 /185 grain per lb. |
| Dec. 3 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /700 grain per lb. |
| „ 3 | Prunes | Arsenic was absent and no preservatives could be detected. |
| ,, 9 | Apples | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /180 grain per lb. |
| 11 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /27 grain per lb. |
| „ 11 | „. | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /140,1 /400 grain per lb. |
| „ 12 | „ | No Arsenic could be detected. |
| ,, 15 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /50,1 /120 grain per lb. |
| ,, 18 | Cherries | Sulphur Dioxide, 5,000 parts per million. |
| „ 18 | Apricots„ | Sulphur Dioxide, 4,080 parts per million. |
| ,, 18 | Peas | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper, 3.18 grains per lb. |
| „ 18 | Apples | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /160 grain per lb. |
| „ 18 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, absent. |
| „ 18 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /250 grain per lb. |
| „ 19 | „ | Arsenious Oxide, 1 /40,1 /400 grain per lb. |
| „ 31 | Beans | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper, absent. |
INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEGISLATION.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, came into force on the 1st April, 1925.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925, came into force on the
1st June, 1925.
Tuberculosis Order of 1925, Diseases of Animals, came into force 1st September
1925.
Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Regulations, 1925, will come into
operation on the 1st January, 1927.
Official Certificates, recognised by the Ministry of Health, under the Public
Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925—
(1) In respect of pork and other edible portions of the pig, are as follows
Items (a) and (c)
Argentina. Latvia.
Australia. Netherlands.
Belgium. New Zealand.
Brazil. Sweden.
Canada. United States of America.
Denmark. Uruguay.
(2) Item (b) Second Schedule, lard, dripping, edible tallow and similar
rendered fats:—
Australia. Sweden.
Canada. Switzerland.
Denmark. United States of America.
Italy. Netherlands.
New Zealand.
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