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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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 12 | Sardines (4) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | |
| Sample No. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| l | 3 | |||
| 2 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 9 | |||
| 4 | 10 | |||
| „ 12 | Sild in Oil | This sample on examination contained 0.6 grains of tin per pound. | None. | |
| „ 12 | Pilchards in Tomato Sauce. | This sample on examination contained 0.21 grains of tin per pound, and free from the presence of lead. | None. | |
| „ 13 | Sild in Oil (4) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | SamplesNos.l, 2 and 3, none-Sample No. 4, detained for further sampling. | |
| Sample No. | Tin, Grains per pound. | |||
| l | 0.12 | |||
| 2 | 0.16 | |||
| 3 | 0.21 | |||
| *4 | 2.0 | |||
| „ 13 | Brislings (2) | Sample No. | Tin, Grains per pound. | None. |
| l | 0.67 | |||
| 2 | 0.19 | |||
| „ 16 | Tomato Preserves (2) | Sample No. 1 on examination was found to contain 0.71 grains of tin per pound and 1 part of lead per million. Sample No. 2 was found to contain l-20 grains of tin per pound and less than 1 part of lead per million. Both samples showed evidence of having been blown (hydrogen swells), the gas expelled through punctured holes and these holes soldered over afterwards. | Whole parcel sorted and tins burst, blown, leaky or re-soldered destroyed. | |
| „ 21 | Sild* | This sample on examination was found to contain 2.03 grains of tin per pound. | Warning letter to Importers. | |
| „ 21 | Andreated Vegetables (2) | Both samples found to be free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |
| „ 23 | Sild (2) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | |
| Sample No. | Tin, Grains per pound. | |||
| l | 0.21 | |||
| 2 | 0.50 | |||
| „ 23 | Sardines | Free from the presence of lead. | None. | |
| „ 27 | Tomato Paste | Contained copper compounds equivalent to 0.63 grains of copper per pound. | None. | |
| „ 28 | Sardines (6 tins) | This sample contained lead to the extent of 4 parts per million. | None. | |
| Dec. 5 | Canned Halibut (6 tins) | Contained 0'29 grains tin per pound. | None. | |
| „ 7 | Sardines | Contained 7 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| „ 7 | Chilled Beef | Free from the presence of sulphite preservative. | None. | |
| „ 10 | Chilled Beef | Free from the presence of sulphite preservative. | None. | |
| „ 10 | Mussels | Contained only a slight trace of tin. | None. | |
| „ 10 | Chilled beef (2) | Both samples free from the presence of sulphite preservative. | None. | |
| „ 10 | Sardines | Contained 8 parts of lead per million. | None. | |
| „ 18 | Chilled Beef | Free from the presence of sulphite preservative. | None. | |
| „ 27 | Sardines (2) | These samples contained lead to the extent of 10 and 11 parts per million respectively. | None. | |