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Poplar 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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December Quarter, 1931.
| Sample No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. 267 | Vinegar | 5 per cent. deficient in acid | Sample taken on delivery —genuine. |
| B. 58 (Inf.) | Sausage | Sulphur dioxide present 400 parts per million | Formal sample taken G. 279 below. |
| B. 59 (Inf.) | Minced Beef | Sulphur dioxide present 130 parts per million | Formal sample taken— genuine. |
| A. 44 (Inf.) | V inegar | 5 per cent. deficient in acid | Formal sample taken— genuine. |
| G. 279 | Sausage | Sulphur dioxide present 500 parts per million | Legal proceedings instituted but withheld pending an appeal in another case. |
| G. 287 | Whiskv | 37 deg. under proof | Letter of caution. |
| B. 62 (Inf.) | Carbolic Ointment | 35 per cent. deficient in carbolic acid | Formal sample taken G. 300 below. |
| P. 280 | Margarine | 17.4 per cent. water | Letter to vendor. |
| G. 300 | Carbolic Ointment | 30 per cent, deficient in carbolic acid | Summons, £4 4s. costs. |
| G. 354 | Hot Milk | 15 per cent. added water | Summons, £1 penalty; £2 2s. costs. |
| P. 305 | Sweets | 0.6 per cent. Talc | Manufacturer interviewed by M.O.H. |
| P. 307 | Milk | 13.3 per cent. deficient in fat | Letter of caution. |
| A. 59 (Inf.) | White Precipitate Ointment | 28 per cent. deficient in white precipitate | Formal sample taken— genuine. |
Milk and Dairies Acts and Order.
Sold milk without being registered H. G. Summon* — withdrawn
on payment
of costs.
Filled bottle with milk in street G. U Letter of caution
sent.
Milk bottled in street F. C. .. Letter of caution
sent.
Improper use of word "Pasteurised" on disc W.B. Letter of caution.
Milk delivered in dirty bottle T. B. Letter of caution.
Do. do. E. D. Letter of caution.
Used description of milk resembling "Certi- S. R. Summons, £2 4s.
fied" and "Grade A" while not licensed costs.
Sold milk as "Certified" while not licensed S. R. Summons not proceeded
with by
Magistrate.
Ditto ditto ditto W. L. Summons, £2 4s.
costs.
Milk (Special Designations) Order , 1923.
Sold Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) milk while M. L. Letter of caution,
not licensed
Pasteurised milk contained 116,280 organ- T. B. Letter sent to proisms
per c.c. ducers.