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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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 | Makrelfilet in Tomato | Free from the presence of preservatives. | None. | ||
| „ 1 | Apricot pulp | Contained 878 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | None. | ||
| „ 1 | Confectionery (3) | Contained 2, 5 and 5 parts of lead per million respectively. | None. | ||
| „ 5 | Sardines (2) | Contained 10 and 8 parts of lead per million respectively. | None. | ||
| „ 6 | Sardines | Contained 20 parts of lead per million. | Consignment re-exported. | ||
| „ 8 | Apricot Pulp | Contained 1,820 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | Consignment re-exported. | ||
| „ 8 | Raisins (5) | These samples on examination were found to contain 170, 187, 165, 110 and 176 parts of sulphur dioxide per million. | None. | ||
| „ 8 | Gruyere Cheese | Free from the presence of prohibited preservatives. | None. | ||
| „ 8 | Nut Nougat Paste | Free from the presence of prohibited preservatives. Contained 3 parts of lead per million. | None. | ||
| „ 8 | Sugar of Milk | Contained 2 parts of lead per million. Free from the presence of prohibited preservatives and other metallic contaminations. | None. | ||
| „ 9 | Prepared Mustard | Free from metallic contamination. | None. | ||
| „ 9 | Canned Fish (9) | These samples on examination gave the following results:— | None. | ||
| Sample. | Tin, Grains per pound. | Lead, parts per million. | |||
| Sild in Tomato | 0.15 | 2 | |||
| Brislings in Oil | None | 2 | |||
| Sild in Oil | 0.12 | 3 | |||
| Sild in Oil | 0.08 | None | |||
| Brislings in Oil | 0.65 | None | |||
| Peeled Shrimps | None | 2 | |||
| Sild in Oil | 0.28 | 1 | |||
| Kipper Snacks | 0.14 | None | |||
| Herring Roes | None | None | |||
| „ 12 | Tinned Sprats | Contained 3 parts of lead per million | None. | ||
| „ 12 | Herring Fillets | Contained 2 parts of lead per million. | None. | ||
| „ 14 | Goose Livers | The fat on the top of the sample was removed and examined separately, and was found to contain 2.50 grains of tin per pound. The goose liver without this fat was found to contain 0.33 grains of tin per pound. | Consignment re-exported. | ||
| „ 14 | Confectionery (2) | These samples contained 2 and 3 parts of lead per million respectively. | None. | ||
| „ 16 | Sild in Oil | Contained 2 parts of lead per million and 0.12 grains of tin per pound. | None. | ||
| „ 16 | Silverdine Fish | Contained 3 parts of lead per million. | None. | ||
| „ 16 | Canned Mushrooms | Free from preservatives and metallic contamination. | None. | ||
| „ 16 | Spinach (tinned) | Free from prohibited colouring matter. | None. | ||
| „ 16 | Haricots (tinned) | Free from prohibited colouring matter. | None. | ||
| „ 21 | Canned Fish (4) | All samples were found to be free from preservatives and metallic contamination. | None. | ||