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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
Poplar 1919
Annual report for the year 1919 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow
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‡Of the 386 samples of milk, 65 samples were procured on Sundays
from itinerant vendors and 182 from itinerant vendors on weekdays.
Three Sunday samples were not in accordance with the standard and
legal proceedings were instituted. Three week-day samples were not genuine,
legal proceedings were instituted in one case, one vendor was cautioned.
Samples were taken on delivery, viz., 9 Poplar Union Workhouse, 6 Sick
Asylum, 21 at Railway Stations, and 1 at a L.C.C. School. All the
samples were genuine except 1 taken at the Workhouse and 3 taken at
Railway Stations. The farmers in the latter cases were cautioned. The
Guardians were communicated with in regard to the sample procured at
the Workhouse.
Results of Analyses.
Legal proceedings were instituted in 11 cases and letters of caution
were sent in seven instances. (See below).
Milk 7
Vinegar 4
Administrative Action regarding Articles reported to be not Genuine. Quarter ended March, 1919.
| Sample. | No. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar | 385 | Adulterated with 31 per cent. water. | £l costs. |
| Milk | 5 | Deficiency in solids not fat to extent of 9'4 per cent. | £2 2s. costs. |
| Milk | 421 | Deficient in fat to extent of 28 per cent. | Letter of caution sent to vendor. |
| Milk | 219 | Deficient in fat 36'6 per cent. | Dismissed on warranty. |
| Quarter ended June, 1919. | |||
| Sample. | No. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
| Milk | 43F | Milk deficient in fat 16.6 per cent. | Dismissed on warranty, defendant cautioned. |
| Vinegar | 429 | Vinegar adulterated with 34 per cent. water. | Defendant to pay £5 5s. costs. |
| Milk | 58 | Deficient in solids not fat 51 per cent. | Letter of caution sent to vendor. |