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Poplar 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The number of samples examined was at the rate of 5.2 per 1,000
of the population as compared with 9.9 per 1,000 for the whole of London,
and 3.4 per 1,000 for the whole of England and Wales, in 1931.
367 samples of milk were examined, of which 8, or 2.2 per cent, were
found to be adulterated. This is the lowest milk adulteration recorded
for some years.
For comparison the figures for milk adulteration for the past years are given below:—
| Year. | No. of milks examined. | Percentage of adulteration. |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 367 | 2.2 |
| 1931 | 392 | 3.3 |
| 1930 | 426 | 4.0 |
| 1929 | 284 | 4.9 |
| 1928 | 386 | 4.4 |
| 1927 | 351 | 4.6 |
| 1926 | 372 | 5.4 |
| 1925 | 382 | 3.9 |
| 1924 | 430 | 3.5 |
| 1923 | 437 | 3.4 |
| Average | 383 | 4.0 |
Condensed Milks.
27 samples of condensed milk were examined of which 2 samples
were unsatisfactory.
Preservatives.
7 contraventions of the Preservatives Regulations were found.
Other samples examined during the year were:—
4 Rag Flocks, one of which was unsatisfactory.
2 Electrolytic Fluids.
1 Sterilising Agent.
6 Preservatives.
These were all for the Public Health Department.
ALBERT E. PARKES, F.I.C.