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Poplar 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Of the samples of milk, 38 were procured from itinerant vendors
on Sundays and 149 from itinerant vendors on weekdays. Two samples
were adulterated and a letter of caution was sent to the vendor.
Samples of milk were taken on delivery as follows:—Poplar
Institution, 5; Poplar Hospital, 4; St. Andrew's Hospital, 4; Bromley
House Institution, 4. Two of these samples were adulterated. A letter
of caution was sent in one instance, and in the other a report was sent to
the Institution Authority.
Thirty-seven samples of milk were taken on delivery at Railway
Stations (21 Grade A (Tuberculin-tested) milk and 16 other samples).
FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928.
Administrative Action Taken Respecting Samples
Reported to be Not Genuine.
March Quarter, 1929.
| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| P.7 | Sago | Tapioca | Letter of caution. |
| P.19 | Butter | 16.5 per cent. water | Letter of caution. |
| B. 2 (Inf.) | Dripping | 2.8 per cent. free fatty acids | Formal sample, G.12. |
| G. 12 | Dripping | 2.8 per cent. free fatty acids | Letter of caution. |
| G. 13 | Milk | 26.6 per cent. deficient in fat | £1 penalty; £1 1s. costs. |
| *P. 25 | Milk | 10 per cent. deficient in fat | Summonses dismissed. Magistrate held milk was sold as given by cow. |
| *P. 26 | Milk | 6.6 per cent. deficient in fat | |
| *P. 27 | Milk | 6.6 per cent. deficient in fat | |
| A. 14 (Inf.) | Lard | 50 per cent. beef fat | Formal sample, P. 42. (Genuine.) |
| P. 40 | Butter | 16.4 per cent. water | Letter of caution. |
| P. 45 | Milk | 26.6 per cent. deficient in fat | £4 penalty; £1 1s. costs. |
| P. 47 | Orange & Quinine Wine | Alcohol absent, and 52 per cent. deficient in quinine | Letter of caution. |
| G. 62 | Milk | 2.3 per cent. deficient in fat | Letter of caution. |
| A. 31 (Inf.) | Ginger Wine | Alcohol absent | Formal sample taken. (Similar result—Letter of caution.) |
| G. 67 | Condensed Milk | 5 per cent. deficient in fat | Further sample to be taken. |
*These samples were taken in course of delivery at a Railway Station.