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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. 1935. | Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample No. | Tin, Grains per pound | |||
| Jan. 4 | Sild (7) | l | 0.6 | None. |
| 2 | 0.1 | |||
| 3 | 0.1 | |||
| 4 | 0.3 | |||
| 5 | 0.8 | |||
| 6 | 0.5 | |||
| 7 | 0.6 | |||
| 4 | Brislings (2) | 1 | 0.3 | None. |
| 2 | 0.7 | |||
| 4 | Kipper Snacks | This sample on examination was found to contain 0.62 grains of tin per pound. | None. | |
| „ 4 | Herring Roes (2) | These samples were found to contain 0.08 and 0.50 grains of tin per pound respectively. | None. | |
| 4 | Smoked Herrings (2) | These samples were found to contain 0.25 and 0.08 grains of tin per pound respectively. | None. | |
| „ 11 | Extract of Raspberry | Free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |
| „ 11 | Brisling | This sample on examination was found to contain 0.71 grains of tin per pound. | None. | |
| 11 | Sardines (2) | These samples on examination were found to contain 8 and 2 parts of lead per million respectively. | None. | |
| „ 11 | Sardines (2) | These samples on examination were found to contain 2 and 2 parts of lead per million respectively. | None. | |
| „ 16 | Canned Prawns (2) | Both these samples were found to be free from the presence of tin, preservative and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |
| „ 16 | Canned Fish (4) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | |
| Sample | Tin, Grains per pound | |||
| Anchovies in Oyster Sauce | 0.2 | |||
| Herrings in Remaulade Sauce | 0.4 | |||
| Herrings in Dill Sauce | 0.8 | |||
| Herrings in Mustard Sauce | 0.6 | |||
| The herrings in Remaulade Sauce were found to be free from the presence of benzoic acid, whilst each of the other samples contained traces of this ingredient. No sample contained prohibited colouring matter. | ||||
| „ 13 | Canned Fish (6) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | |
| Sample Brislings in Oil | Tin, Grains per pound 1.6 | |||
| Brislings in Oil | 0.7 | |||
| Brislings in Oil | 0.8 | |||
| Sild in Olive Oil | 0.2 | |||
| Sild in Olive Oil | 0.5 | |||
| Sild in Tomato Sauce | 0.3 | |||
| „ 28 | Sausages | Free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |
| „ 25 | Canned Shrimps | Contained 0.67 grains of tin per pound. | None. | |
| „ 25 | Canned Pilchards | Contained 0.33 grains of tin per pound. | None. | |
| Feb. 1 | Canned Spinach | Free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |
| „ 1 | Anchovy Sprats in Oyster Sauce. | Free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |
| 7 | Canned Fish (8) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | Warning letter to Importer and reported to Ministry of Health. | |
| Sample | Boric acid grains per pound | |||
| Koster Tit Bits | 19.0 | |||
| Herrings in Madeira Sauce | 13.2 | |||
| Herrings in Onion Sauce | 9.5 | |||
| „ 7 | Sild in Tomato (6 tins) | Contained 2.8 grains of tin per pound. | Warning letter to Importer. | |
| „ 7 | Sardines | Contained 14 parts of lead per million. | Warning letter to Importer. | |
| „ 7 | Canned Sild | Contained 0.6 grains of tin per pound. | None. | |
| „ 13 | Tinned Liquid Egg | Free from the presence of preservatives and prohibited colouring matter. | None. | |