Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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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. 15 | Sausages | No preservatives detected | — | Released. |
„ 20 | Peas | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper | 2.22 | Parcel not held up. |
„ 20 | Anchovies | No preservatives detected | — | Released. |
„ 22 | Ox Tail Soup | „ „ | — | „ |
„ 22 | Egg Yolk | Boric Acid 1.50 %, 1.45 % | — | „ |
Prohibited colours not detected | — | „ | ||
„ 24 | Peas | Copper and preservatives not detected. | — | „ |
Feb. 3 | Sliced Beef | No preservatives detected | — | „ |
„ 15 | Spinach (canned) | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper | Absent | „ |
„ 24 | Anchovies, Sardines & Fish Sandwich. | No preservatives detected | — | „ |
March 7 | Goose Liver | „ „ | — | „ |
„ 19 | Apple | Arsenious Oxide | 1/70 | „ |
„ 21 | 2 Apples | „ „ | 1/500 1/400 | „ |
„ 22 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/800 1/1000 | „ |
„ 23 | 2 | „ | 1/90 1/150 | „ |
„ 25 | 2„ „ | „ „ | 1/50 1/75 | „ |
„ 25 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/60 1/50 | „ |
April 8 | 2 „ | „ „ | Absent 1/110 | „ |
„ 12 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/550 1/1000 | „ |
,, 12 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/350 Absent | „ |
14 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/100 1/350 | „ |
„ 21 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/140 1/200 | „ |
„ 21 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/75 1/340 | „ |
„ 26 | 2 „ | „ „ | Absent Absent | „ |
„ 26 | Canned Beans | No preservatives detected | — | „ |
May 5 | 2 Apples | Arsenious Oxide | 1/1000 1/300 | „ |
„ 6 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/390 1/1000 | „ |
„ 9 | 2 „ | „ „ | Absent Absent | „ |
„ 13 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/1000 1/350 | „ |
„ 13 | Potted Meats (tinned) | Tin | 0.56 0.70 | „ |
„ 13 | Spaghetti (tinned) | „ | 0.98 0.42 | „ |
„ 17 | Apricot Conserves | „ | 2.9 | „ |
No preservatives detected. | ||||
„ 18 | 4 Apples | Arsenious Oxide | Absent Absent 1/350 1/350 | „ |
„ 23 | 4 „ | „ „ | 1/650 Absent | „ |
1/250 1/500 | ||||
„ 26 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/700 1/800 | „ |
„ 27 | 4 „ | „ „ | 1/500 1/350 | „ |
1/1000 1/800 | ||||
„ 30 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/400 1/1000 | „ |
„ 31 | Tinned Fish | Tin | 2-35 | „ |
June 14 | " Zomine " | No preservatives detected | — | „ |
„ 14 | Tomato Puree | Tin | 4-62, 2-46, 2.24 | „ |
Aug. 10 | Peas | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper | 0-97 1-16 | Destroyed. |
„ 16 | ,, | „ „ | 0-88 1-94 | „ |
„ 25 | 2 Apples | Arsenious Oxide | 1/1000 1/1000 | Released. |
„ 24 | Spinach | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper | 8-0, 9-7, 10-7 | Destroyed. |
Sept. 3 | Tinned Beans | „ „ | 1-94 1-45 | Released. |
„ 20 | 2 Apples | Arsenious Oxide | 1/80 1/110 | „ |
„ 24 | Peas | Crystallised Sulphate of Copper | 1-94 1-44 | To be destroyed. |
Oct. 20 | 2 Apples | Arsenious Oxide | Absent Absent | Released. |
Nov. 4 | 2 | „ „ | 1/800 1/400 | „ |
>, 4 | 2 | „ „ | Absent 1/800 | „ |
5 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/700 Absent | „ |
12 | 6 „ | „ „ | 1/800 Absent | „ |
Absent Absent | „ | |||
1/150 Absent | „ | |||
„ 12 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/450 1/70 | „ |
„ 15 | 2 | „ „ | 1/200 1/300 | „ |
„ 17 | 2 „ | „ „ | 1/200 1/600 | „ |
„ 18 | 2 „ | „ „ | Absent 1 /600 | „ |
„ 25 | 2 „ | „ „ | Absent 1 /300 | „ |