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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 7 | Butter Colouring | Free from the presence of any prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |
| „ 14 | Sardines (2) | These samples on analysis gave the following results:— | None. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 11 | |||
| 2 | 7 | |||
| „ 15 | Tomato Paste | This sample contained tin and tin compounds equivalent to 1.6 grains of tin per pound, but was free from the presence of other poisonous metals, preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |
| „ 20 | Sardines | This sample contained lead to the extent of 5 parts per million. | None. | |
| „ 23 | Cherries in brine | Contained sulphite preservatives equivalent to 1,800 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | None. | |
| „ 21 | Dried Whole Egg | Free from the presence of prohibited colouring matter and preservatives. | None. | |
| „ 21 | Fruit Caramels | Free from the presence of arsenic, other poisonous metals, preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |
| „ 23 | Passion Fruit Juice | This sample contained sulphite preservative equivalent to 120 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | None. | |
| „ 23 | "Itsegg" | Free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |
| Mar. 5 | Salmon | This sample contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 3 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| „ 5 | Fruit Flavour (2) | These samples on examination were found to contain benzoate preservative equivalent to 740 parts and 547 parts of benzoic acid per million. | Released under Section 11 (1) (iii) (b) of the Public Health (Preservatives, &c., in Food, Begs. | |
| „ 5 | Invert Sugar | Free from the presence of preservatives, arsenic and poisonous metals. | None. | |
| „ 5 | Dried Apricots (2) | These samples on analysis gave the following results | None. | |
| Sample No. | Parts Sulphur Dioxide per million. | |||
| 1 | 2,100 | |||
| 2 | 1,450 | |||
| „ 7 | Brislings (2) | These samples on analysis gave the following results :— | None. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 3 | |||
| 2 | 2 | |||
| „ 14 | Curry Powder | Contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 4 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| „ 14 | Sardines | Contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 14 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| „ 20 | Sardines | Contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 12 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| „ 22 | Tomato Preserves | This sample on examination was found to contain lead and lead compounds equivalent to 2 parts of lead per million and tin and tin compounds equivalent to 1.17 grains of tin per pound. | None. | |
| „ 23 | Tartaric Acid | Contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 4 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| Apl. 9 | Sardines | This sample contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 15 parts per million. | None. | |