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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. 1936. | Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 3 | Grapes | Free from the presence of iodine. | None. | |||
| ,, 3 | Sardines | Contained 15 parts of lead per million. | Letter to Importers. | |||
| ,, 5 | Smoked Sealachs (Salmon) | Free from the presence of prohibited colouring matter and preservatives. | None. | |||
| ,, 5 | Smoked Salmon | Contained 400 parts of benzoic acid per million. | Consignmen re-exported | |||
| ,, 5 | Sardines | Contained 6 parts of lead per million. | None. | |||
| „ 5 | Sardines | Contained 11 parts of lead per million. | Letter to Importer. | |||
| „ 5 | Sardines | Contained 10 parts of lead per million. | None. | |||
| „ 7 | Smoked Salmon | Free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |||
| „ 11 | Eaisins | Free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |||
| „ 13 | Sild | Contained 0.5 grain of tin per pound. | None. | |||
| „ 13 | Tinned Fish (3) | All these samples were found to be free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |||
| ,, 14 | Fruit Pulp (2) | The samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | |||
| Sample. | Sulphur Dioxide parts per million | |||||
| Strawberry | 1,015 | |||||
| Blackcurrant | 1,210 | |||||
| „ 18 | Apple Juice (2) | Both samples were found to be free from the presence of prohibited preservatives. | None. | |||
| „ 18 | Tomatoes (4) | Free from the presence of both lead and arsenic. | None. | |||
| „ 18 | Smoked Sealachs | Free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | |||
| „ 18 | Grapes | Free from the presence of iodine. | None. | |||
| „ 19 | Thyme | Free from the presence of arsenic and extraneous matter. | None. | |||
| „ 19 | Sardines | Contained 9 parts of lead per million. | None. | |||
| „ 20 | Cauliflower (tinned) | Free from the presence of prohibited preservatives. | None. | |||
| „ 23 | Cauliflower in Brine | Free from the presence of sulphite preservative. | None. | |||
| „ 24 | Cake Flour | This sample was marked "matured bleached with 'Beta Chlara" and the presence of chlorine therein was confirmed. | Reported to Ministry of Health. | |||
| „ 24 | Sardines | Contained 6 parts of lead per million. | None. | |||
| „ 24 | Raspberry Pulp | Free from the presence of prohibited preservatives. | None. | |||
| ,, 24 | Cherries in Brine | Contained 648 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | None. | |||
| „ 24 | Pilchards in Tomato Sauce | Contained 0. grain of tin per pound and 3 parts of lead per million. Free from presence of copper. | None. | |||
| „ 24 | Tinned Fish (9) | These samples on analysis gave the following results:— | None. | |||
| Sample | Tin, Grains per pound | Lead, parts per million. | ||||
| l | None | 2 | ||||
| 2 | 0.25 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | None | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 0.05 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | None | 2 | ||||
| 6 | 0.1 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | None | 5 | ||||
| 8 | 0.4 | 2 | ||||
| 9 | 0.2 | 6 | ||||
| April 1 | Sardines | Contained 15 parts of lead per million. | Letter to Importers. | |||
| ,, 2 | Pineapples | The sample on examination was found to contain 6 parts of lead per million and 0.25 grain of tin per pound. In addition, it was observed that a small amount of gas was evolved on opening, and evidence of the presence of traces of alcohol. | Detained. | |||
| „ 6 | Raisins | Free from the presence of sulphite preservatives. | None. | |||
| „ 6 | Lime Juice | Free from the presence of sulphite preservatives. | None. | |||
| ,, 6 | Swedish Blue Cheese | Contained 0.25 grain of tin per pound. Free from the | None. | |||
| ,, 9 | Tunny Fish | presence of copper. Free from metallic contamination. | None. | |||
| „ 9 | Kaviar | Free from the presence of prohibited preservatives. | None. | |||
| ,, 9 | Lime Juice (2) | These samples on examination were found to contain nil and 5 parts per million of sulphur dioxide respectively. | None. | |||