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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

City of London 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Samples submitted to the Analyst during the year, and his reports thereon, were as follows:—

Samples submitted to the Analyst during the year, and his reports thereon, were as follows:—

Date. 1927.Sample.Result of Analysis.Grains per lb.Subsequent action as regards consignment.
Jan. 15SausagesNo preservatives detected—Released.
„ 20PeasCrystallised Sulphate of Copper2.22Parcel not held up.
„ 20AnchoviesNo preservatives detected—Released.
„ 22Ox Tail Soup„ „—„
„ 22Egg YolkBoric Acid 1.50 %, 1.45 %—„
Prohibited colours not detected—„
„ 24PeasCopper and preservatives not detected.—„
Feb. 3Sliced BeefNo preservatives detected—„
„ 15Spinach (canned)Crystallised Sulphate of CopperAbsent„
„ 24Anchovies, Sardines & Fish Sandwich.No preservatives detected—„
March 7Goose Liver„ „—„
„ 19AppleArsenious Oxide1/70„
„ 212 Apples„ „1/500 1/400„
„ 222 „„ „1/800 1/1000„
„ 232„1/90 1/150„
„ 252„ „„ „1/50 1/75„
„ 252 „„ „1/60 1/50„
April 82 „„ „Absent 1/110„
„ 122 „„ „1/550 1/1000„
,, 122 „„ „1/350 Absent„
142 „„ „1/100 1/350„
„ 212 „„ „1/140 1/200„
„ 212 „„ „1/75 1/340„
„ 262 „„ „Absent Absent„
„ 26Canned BeansNo preservatives detected—„
May 52 ApplesArsenious Oxide1/1000 1/300„
„ 62 „„ „1/390 1/1000„
„ 92 „„ „Absent Absent„
„ 132 „„ „1/1000 1/350„
„ 13Potted Meats (tinned)Tin0.56 0.70„
„ 13Spaghetti (tinned)„0.98 0.42„
„ 17Apricot Conserves„2.9„
No preservatives detected.
„ 184 ApplesArsenious OxideAbsent Absent 1/350 1/350„
„ 234 „„ „1/650 Absent„
1/250 1/500
„ 262 „„ „1/700 1/800„
„ 274 „„ „1/500 1/350„
1/1000 1/800
„ 302 „„ „1/400 1/1000„
„ 31Tinned FishTin2-35„
June 14" Zomine "No preservatives detected—„
„ 14Tomato PureeTin4-62, 2-46, 2.24„
Aug. 10PeasCrystallised Sulphate of Copper0-97 1-16Destroyed.
„ 16,,„ „0-88 1-94„
„ 252 ApplesArsenious Oxide1/1000 1/1000Released.
„ 24SpinachCrystallised Sulphate of Copper8-0, 9-7, 10-7Destroyed.
Sept. 3Tinned Beans„ „1-94 1-45Released.
„ 202 ApplesArsenious Oxide1/80 1/110„
„ 24PeasCrystallised Sulphate of Copper1-94 1-44To be destroyed.
Oct. 202 ApplesArsenious OxideAbsent AbsentReleased.
Nov. 42„ „1/800 1/400„
>, 42„ „Absent 1/800„
52 „„ „1/700 Absent„
126 „„ „1/800 Absent„
Absent Absent„
1/150 Absent„
„ 122 „„ „1/450 1/70„
„ 152„ „1/200 1/300„
„ 172 „„ „1/200 1/600„
„ 182 „„ „Absent 1 /600„
„ 252 „„ „Absent 1 /300„