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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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June Quarter, 1929.
| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. 34 (Inf.) | Vinegar | 5 per cent. deficient in acid | Formal sample, P. 77. |
| P. 77 | Vinegar | 5 per cent. deficient in acid | See P. 84. |
| P. 84 | Vinegar | 6 per cent. deficient in acid | Summons dismissed; "warranty" upheld. |
| A. 37 (Inf.) | Vinegar | 5 per cent. deficient in acid | Formal sample, P. 84. |
| A. 39 (Inf.) | Dripping | 4.1 per cent. free fatty acids | Formal sample, P. 89. |
| P. 89 | Dripping | 4.1 per cent. free fatty acids | Letter of caution. |
| G. 83 | Lard | 4.3 per cent. free fatty acids | Letter of caution. |
| B. 35 (Inf.) | Lard | 4.3 per cent. free fatty acids | Formal sample, G. 83. |
| B. 37 (Inf.) | Formalin | 5 per cent. deficient in formaldehyde | Formal sample, G. 94. (Genuine.) |
| P. 93 | Butter | 10½ per cent. foreign fat | Adjourned sine die (3rd portion to Government Analyst). |
| P. 103 | Margarine | 16.1 per cent. water | Letter of caution. |
| G. 97 | Milk | 22 per cent. added water | Summons. £3 penalty; £11s. costs. |
| P. 122 | Milk | 5 per cent. deficient in fat | Letter of caution. |
| A. 66 (Inf.) | Malt Vinegar | Sulphur dioxide, 150 parts per million | Formal samples, P. 131, P. 136. |
| P. 136 | Malt Vinegar | Sulphur dioxide, 150 parts per million | Wholesaler summoned. Dismissed. Offence held to be not wilful. |
| P. 130 | Vinegar | 7.5 per cent. deficient in acid | *Wholesaler summoned for giving falsewarranty. Dismissed. |
| A. 65 (Inf.) | Vinegar | 7.5 per cent. deficient in acid | Formal sample, P. 130. |
| G. 129 | Milk | 2.3 per cent. added water | Same vendor; letter of caution). |
| G. 130 | Milk | 2.3 per cent. added water | |
| P. 146 | Fresh Meat | Sulphur dioxide, 142 parts per million | Summons. £2 penalty; £1 1s. costs. |
*P. 130.—Magistrate held the vinegar was genuine at the time when warranty
was issued.