Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1944.

  • Bermondsey (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1945]
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Credit: Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1944. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (44) X.-FOOD CONTROL. PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. Thirty samples were taken during the year by the Senior Inspector and Wharves Inspectors. Article Examined No.of Samples Purpose of Examination Result Action Satisfactory. Sulphur Dioxide, 704 parts per million; Zinc, 5 parts per million 1 Apples, Dried For preservative Released 1 Definite reactions for iron Bacon, Stained To ascertain cause of stain Stopped. Released for cleaning and trimming 2 To ascertain composition Unsatisfactory. Excessive free-fatty acid Butter Fat Stopped. Released for refining 1 For presence of metals Zinc, 20 parts per million; copper, 16 parts per million; Arsenic, nil Gelatine, Powdered No action 1 „ „ Zinc, 10 parts per million; Copper, 20 parts per million; Arsenic, 3 parts per million Released „ „ 1 Unfit for food. Arsenic, 3.6 parts per million; copper, 60 parts per million; Lead, 7 parts per million; Zinc, 800 parts per million Released for industrial purposes „ „ „ „ 1 Unfit for food. Arsenic, 1.6 parts per million; Copper, 30 parts per million; Lead, 3 parts per million; Zinc, 80 parts per million Further sample taken. Released for industrial purposes „ „ „ „