Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The results of the analyses of 801 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—
Sample. | Number examined, 1929. | Adulterated. | Action taken. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Proceedings.* | Letters of caution sent. | |||
Milk | 410 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
„ Dried | — | — | — | — |
„ Condensed | 15 | 1 | — | — |
Cream | 4 | — | — | — |
Butter | 47 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Margarine | 46 | 5 | — | 5 |
Cheese | 4 | — | — | — |
Dripping | 18 | 4 | — | 2 |
Lard | 12 | 3 | — | 1 |
Shredded Suet | — | — | — | — |
Mustard | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Pepper | 8 | — | — | — |
Malt Vinegar | 9 | 2 | 1 | — |
Vinegar | 28 | 7 | 3 | — |
Sauce | 1 | — | — | — |
Cocoa | 6 | — | — | — |
Coffee | 6 | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory | — | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory Essence | — | — | — | — |
Cornflour | 4 | — | — | — |
Rice | 8 | — | — | — |
Ground Rice | 2 | — | — | — |
Pearl Barley | 8 | — | — | — |
Sago | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Oatmeal | 2 | — | — | — |
Flour | — | — | — | — |
Self-raising Flour | 4 | — | — | — |
Ground Ginger | 2 | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | 4 | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | 2 | — | — | — |
Chocolate | — | — | — | — |
Cake | 3 | — | — | — |
Jam | 11 | — | — | — |
Tapioca | 1 | — | — | — |
Table Jelly | 4 | — | — | — |
Lemon Curd | — | — | — | — |
Golden Syrup | 4 | — | — | — |
Tea | — | — | — | — |
Sugar | — | — | — | — |
Sweets | 10 | 2 | — | 1 |
Dried Fruit | 4 | — | — | — |
Cyder | — | — | — | — |
Zinc Ointment | — | — | — | — |
Boracic Ointment | — | — | — | — |
Sulphur Ointment | — | — | — | — |
Milk of Sulphur | — | — | — | — |
Lime Water | 2 | — | — | — |
Carried forward | 695 | 47 | 15 | 19 |