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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. 1934. | Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan.16 | Rat Exterminator | The sample was found to consist largely of calcium phosphate (probably ground bones), and a proportion of hairs. | None. | |
| „ 19 | Sardines (3) | These samples on analysis gave the following results:— | Consignment detained for further investigation of Samples Nos. 1 and 2. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 33 | |||
| 2 | 30 | |||
| 3 | 8 | |||
| „ 24 | Sardines (12) | These samples on analysis gave the following results:— | Consignment re-exported. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 38 | |||
| 2 | 24 | |||
| 3 | 36 | |||
| 4 | 46 | |||
| 5 | 27 | |||
| 6 | 24 | |||
| 7 | 24 | |||
| 8 | 33 | |||
| 9 | 38 | |||
| 10 | 23 | |||
| 11 | 31 | |||
| 12 | 16 | |||
| „ 24 | Grape Fruit Juice | This sample was found to contain sulphite preservative equivalent to 705 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | Released under Section 11 (1) (iii) (b) of the Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Regs. | |
| Feb. 2 | Orange Juice (2) | These samples on analysis gave the following results:— | Released under Section 11 (1) (iii) (b) of the Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food) Regs. | |
| Sample No. | sulphur Dioxide, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 340 | |||
| 2 | 620 | |||
| „ 6 | Sardines (2)* | These samples on analysis gave the following results:— | Sample No. 1, None. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | Sample No. 2, detained for further investigation. | ||
| 1 | 14 | |||
| 2 | 30 | |||
| „ 1 | Curry Powder | Contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 8 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| „ 7 | Raspberry Pulp | Free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |
| „ 7 | Sardines (4) | These samples on analysis gave the following results:— | None. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 8 | |||
| 2 | 10 | |||
| 3 | 8 | |||
| 4 | 5 | |||
| „ 9 | Sardines (6)* | These samples on analysis gave the following | None, other than com-munica ting with Importer. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 8 | |||
| 2 | 7 | |||
| 3 | 19 | |||
| 4 | 12 | |||
| 5 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 24 | |||
| „ 9 | Sardines | This sample contained lead to the extent of 8 parts per million. | None. | |