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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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 8 | Raisins (2) | Free from the presence of sulphite preservative. | None. | ||
| „ 12 | Sardines | Contained lead to the extent of 14 parts per million. | None. | ||
| „ 12 | Preserved Celery | Free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | ||
| „ 13 | Preserved Carrots | Free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | ||
| „ 13 | Salmon (2) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | ||
| Sample No. | Grains of Tin per pound. | ||||
| l | 0.21 | ||||
| 2 | 0.15 | ||||
| „ 15 | Raisins | This sample contained sulphite preservative equivalent to 910 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | Consignment re-exported. | ||
| „ 15 | Salmon | This sample on examination was found to contain tin and tin compounds equivalent to 0.48 grains of tin per pound. | None. | ||
| „ 13 | Olive Oil | This sample on examination was found to contain lead and lead compounds equivalent to 1 part of lead per million. | None. | ||
| „ 20 | Sardines | This sample contained 9 parts of lead per million. No evidence of the presence of cotton seed oil or any oil other than olive oil. | None. | ||
| 23 | Sardines (4) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | Samples Nos. and 2, none. Samples Nos. 3 and 4, Warning letter sent to Importers | ||
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | ||||
| l | 9 | ||||
| 2 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 18 | ||||
| 4 | 17 | ||||
| „ 30 | Sardines (3) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | ||
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | ||||
| l | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 9 | ||||
| „ 31 | Sild (3) | These samples on examination gave the following results :— | Samples Nos. and 3 detained for further sampling. Sample No. 2 None. | ||
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | Tin, Grains per pound. | |||
| l | l | 1.8* | |||
| 2 | None | 1.0 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 5.41† | |||
| „ 31 | Brislings | Free from the presence of lead. | None. | ||
| Nov. 1 | Eaisins (3) | These samples showed the presence of 350, 400 and 215 parts of sulphur dioxide per million, respectively. | None. | ||
| ,, 1 | Tinned Spinach | Free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | ||
| „ 1 | Preserved Fruit Paste (2) | Both samples free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | ||
| „ 5 | Sage | The sample contained arsenic to the extent of 1 part per million. | None. | ||
| ,, 6 | Sardines | This sample contained lead to the extent of 5 parts per million. | None. | ||
| „ 7 | Sild* | This sample contained tin to the extent of 3.7 grains of tin per pound. | Consignment destroyed. | ||
| „ 7 | Sild† | This sample contained tin to the extent of 3.3 grains of tin per pound. | Consignment destroyed. | ||
| „ 7 | Sild (2) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | ||
| Sample No. | Tin, Grains per ponnd. | ||||
| l | 1.0 | ||||
| 2 | 1.0 | ||||
| 12 | Sultanas | This sample on examination was found to contain 350 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | None. | ||