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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25 | Sardines (3) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | |
| Sample. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| Torres | 14 | |||
| Josires | 12 | |||
| Salva | 7 | |||
| „ 26 | Strawberry Pulp (2) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | Warning letter to Importers. | |
| Sample. | Sulphur Dioxide, parts per million. | |||
| 1,849 | ||||
| H.P | 2,120 | |||
| „ 26 | Crystal Corn Syrup | Contained sulphur dioxide to the extent of 325 parts per million. Free from the presence of arsenic. | None. | |
| „ 27 | Olive Oil | Free from the presence of lead | None. | |
| „ 30 | Anchovy Fillets | This sample contained 2 parts of lead per million | None. | |
| „ 30 | Tunny Fish | This sample contained 8 parts of lead per million | None. | |
| „ 30 | Apricot Pulp | On opening the fruit was observed to be in good condition and no carbon dioxide was present. Free from the presence of alcohol and contained traces only of tin. | None. | |
| „ 30 | Jelly Powder | Free from the presence of lead | None. | |
| „ 30 | Dried Fruit Salad | Contained sulphite preservative equivalent to 235 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | None. | |
| „ 31 | Sardines | Contained 5 parts of lead per million | None. | |
| Aug. 3 | Fillets of Anchovy | Contained 9 parts of lead per million | None. | |
| Fruit Drink Essence | Free from the presence of prohibited colouring matter and preservatives. | None. | ||
| Anchovies | Free from the presence of lead | None. | ||
| „ 13 | Sardines | Contained lead and lead compounds equivalent to 15 parts of lead per million. | Warning letter to Importers. | |
| 14 | Shrimp Paste | Free from the presence of preservatives | None. | |
| „ 23 | Sardines* | Contained 31 parts of lead per million | Detained for further sampling. | |
| „ 23 | Pears | Free from the presence of arsenic | None. | |
| „ 23 | Salmon Strips | Contained 6 parts of lead per million | None. | |
| „ 23 | Fruit Juice (2) | These two samples contained 553 and 472 parts of sulphur dioxide per million respectively. | None. | |
| „ 23 | Orange Juice | Contained 1,900 parts of benzoic acid per million | Warning letter to Importers. | |
| „ 24 | Sardines (3)† | These samples on examination gave the following | Sample No. 1 detained for further sampling. Samples Nos. 2 and 3, None. | |
| results:— Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 24 | |||
| 2 | 8 | |||
| 3 | 10 | |||
| 28 | Sardines (2)‡ | 1 | 23 | Detained for |
| 2 | 14 | further sampling. | ||
| „ 28 | Tunny Fish | Contained 13 parts of lead per million | None. | |
| „ 28 | Sardines (2) | Contained 78 and 22 parts of lead per million, respectively. | Consignment awaiting re-exportation. | |
| „ 31 | Celery (Tinned) (3) | Free from the presence of sulphur dioxide | None. | |
| „ 31 | Potatoes (Tinned) | Free from the presence of sulphur dioxide | None. | |
| „ 31 | Sardines (6)* | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | Consignment re-exported. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 1 | 74 | |||
| 2 | 30 | |||
| 3 | 23 | |||
| 4 | 24 | |||
| 5 | 23 | |||
| 6 | 33 | |||
| Sept. 5 | Sardines (5)† | These samples on examination gave the results :— | following | Samples Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5, None. Sample No. 4, detained for further sampling. |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| 5 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | |||
| 3 | 8 | |||
| 4 | 17 | |||
| 5 | 7 | |||