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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. | Sample. | Analyst's Report. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931. | |||
| Oct. 15 | Petit Gruyere Cheese. | This sample, on analysis, was found to contain Tin compounds equivalent to 9.31 grains of Tin per pound. | Referred to Mr. Solicitor and subsequently destroyed. |
| „ 28 | Dried Machine-skimmed Milk. | Free from the presence of Arrowroot and other starches | Consignment released. |
| „ 28 | Dried Apricots | This sample, on analysis, was found to contain preservative equivalent to 1,780 parts of Sulphur Dioxide per million. No other preservatives were detected. | " |
| „ 29 | Tinned Peas | Free from the presence of prohibited colouring matter ... | " |
| „ 29 | Meat Powder | Free from the presence of preservatives | " |
| „ 29 | Water (Denton | Hardness, temporary, 17.85 grains per gallon | |
| Hospital). | Hardness, permanent, 2.63 grains per gallon | ||
| Nov. 5 | Tomato Preserve | This sample, on analysis, was found to contain 1.92 grains of crystallised Copper Sulphate per pound. | Consignment released. |
| „ 7 | Petit Gruyere Cheese. | This sample contained Tin compounds equivalent to 2.24 grains of Tin per pound. | Consignment destroyed. |
| „ 7 | Yeast | This sample contained 4 parts of Arsenic per million | Reported to Ministry of Health. |
| „ 10 | „ (4 samples) | Free from presence of Arsenic | Nil. |
| „ 11 | ". | " " " | Nil. |
| „ 11 | Turtle Soup | Free from the presence of preservatives, but containing Tin compounds equivalent to 1.82 grains of Tin | Consignment released. |
| per pound. | |||
| „ 12 | Yeast | Free from the presence of Arsenic | Nil. |
| „ 13 | ,, | Contained half a part of Arsenic per million | Nil. |
| „ 13 | „ (2 samples) | Free from the presence of Arsenic | Nil. |
| „ 17 | „ ...... | Slightly less than one part of Arsenic per million | Nil. |
| „ 17 | „ (2 samples) | Free from the presence of Arsenic | Nil. |
| „ 17 | Dried Apricots ... | This sample contained 1,495 parts Sulphur Dioxide per million. | Consignment released. |
| „ 24 „ 27 | Yeast Dried Apricots | 0-5 parts of Arsenic per million This sample contained 1,080 parts Sulphur Dioxide per million. | Nil. Consignment released. |
| „ 28 | Yeast | Free from the presence of Arsenic | Nil. |
| Dec. 9 | Dried Yeast | Arsenic to the extent of 4 parts per million | Returned to Hamburg. |
| „ 11 | Yeast | Arsenic to the extent of 1½ parts per million | Consignment released. |
| „ 11 | Glucose | Free from the presence of Arsenic | " |
| „ 15 | Dried Yeast | Arsenic to the extent of ½ part per million | " |
| „ 16 | " | Arsenic to the extent of 1½ parts per million | " |
| „ 24 | Butter | Genuine Butter and free from preservatives | " |
| ,, 28 | Brislings | Tin compounds equivalent to 1 grain of Tin per pound | " |
Medical Certificates under the Aliens Order were issued in respect of 24 Aliens as follows:—
| Lunatic, Idiot or Mentally Deficient | 7 |
| Undesirable for Medical reasons | 8 |
| Physically incapacitated | 7 |
| Suffering from Acute Infectious Disease | 2 |
| Total | 24 |
ALIENS ORDER, 1920.
Medical Inspection of Aliens.
During the year 85,108 Aliens (excluding Alien Seamen) and 2,589 Transmigrants
landed in the Port of London.