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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
No proper head covering while carrying meat A.I. Letter of caution
Meat exposed on barrow which was not A. C. Letter of caution
screened
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Section 47.
Seizures of Foodstuffs.
Proceedings under the above Section were taken as follows:—
Nil.
Merchandise Marks Acts and Orders.
Exposed for sale Apples and Tomatoes not A. S. Letter of caution
marked with country of origin
Exposed for sale raw Tomatoes which did E. O. £2 penalty,
not bear indication of country of origin
Ditto ditto ditto R. C. D. £2 penalty.
Ditto ditto ditto W. W. £2 penalty.
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917. 1.-MILK; AND CREAM NOT SOLD AS PRESERVED CREAM.
| (A) | (b) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative. | Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case. | |
| Milk | 426 | Nil. |
| Cream | 2 | Nil. |
Margarine Act, 1887, Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899,
and the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907.
During the year two premises were registered for wholesale dealing in
margarine.