[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough] page 84

Poplar 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.

Administrative Action Taken Respecting Samples Reported to be Not Genuine, Etc.

March Quarter, 1926.

Sample No.	Article.	Result of Analysis.	Action taken.
G.7	Vinegar	2.5 per cent. deficient in acid	Letter of caution.
P.4	Milk	6.5 per cent. deficient in fat	"Appeal to cow" samples taken (P.8 and P.11).
P.8	Milk	10 per cent. deficient in fat..	Taken at time of milking; no action.
P.11	Milk	6.6 per cent. deficient in fat	Taken at time of milking; no action.
P.16	Margarine	1.5 per cent. excess of water	Reported to Ministry of Agriculture, etc.
P.27	Apples	Contained Arsenic 1/25 grain per lb.	Summons; £1 3s. costs
P.30	Apples	Contained Arsenic 1/25 grain per lb.	Summons; £3 penalty; £1 1s. costs.
G.26	Apples	Contained Arsenic 1/25 grain per lb.	Summons; £3 penalty; £1 1s. costs.
P.32	Milk	3.5 per cent. added water	Letter of caution.
Informal	Apples	Contained Arsenic 1/50 grain per lb.	Formal samples taken.
G.47	Milk	4.7 per cent. added water	Letter of caution.
P.74	Milk	5 per cent. deficient in fat	Summons; £2 2s. costs.
P.96	Condensed Milk..	3.3 per cent. deficient in fat	Summons; £24s. costs
P.110	Seidlitz Powders	60 per cent. deficient in Tartaric Acid	Letter of caution.
Informal	Seidlitz Powders	12.5 per cent. deficient in Tartaric Acid	Formal samples taken.
G.70	Sweets	French Chalk 10 grains per lb.	No action.
G.43	Sausage	Contained Boracic Acid 6.5 grains per lb.	Letter to vendor.
P.59	Butter	16.5 per cent. of water	Letter to vendor.
G.75	Butter	16.4 per cent. of water	Letter to vendor.
Informal	Cake	Contained Boracic Acid 6.5 grains per lb.	No action.
P.6 Informal	Sauce	Contained Salicylic Acid 1.5 grains per pint	No action.