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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30th | Deficient in fat 33 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| July 30th | Deficient in fat 11.6 per cent. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sept. 18 th | Deficient in fat 26.6 per cent. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sept. 18th | Deficient in fat 26.7 per cent., and | ||||||
| solids not fat 7.6 per cent. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Oct. 22nd | Deficient in solids 5 per cent. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov. 21st | Deficient in solids not fat 61.2 per | ||||||
| cent., and fat 60.1 per cent. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Nov. 7th | Deficient 11 per cent. fat and | ||||||
| 7.9 per cent. not fat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Nov. 27th | Deficient 7 per cent. fat, and 2 per | ||||||
| cent. not fat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dec. 4th | Deficient 14.3 per cent. fat and | ||||||
| 10.8 per cent, not fat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dec. 5th | Deficient in cream 11.7 per cent. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec. 19th | Deficient in fat 46.7 per cent. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec. 25th | Deficient in fat 18.3 per cent. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
On 29th May and the 28th July two summonses were respectively
heard in the case of samples of milk adulterated with 10 per
cent. and 60 per cent. of water. The summonses were dismissed as
it was held the milk supplied was drawn direct from the cow. The
animal was to blame.
In three instances applications were made to the Court for the
third samples produced to be sent to Somerset House for an
independent analysis. The samples in dispute were:—
(1) March 27th, deficient in cream, 26 per cent.
(2) March 27th, deficient in cream, 21 per cent.
(3) April 10th, deficient in cream, 20 per cent., and
terated with 2 per cent. of added water.