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Poplar 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Condensed Milks.
Twenty-eight samples of condensed milk were examined, all of which
were satisfactory.
Preservatives.
There were 15 contraventions of the Preservatives Regulations.
These consisted of:—
Twelve milks—containing formalin.
Meat containing sulphur dioxide.
Sausage
Lemon Squash—containing benzoic acid.
Other samples examined during the year were:—
For the Public Health Department:—
1 Water.
1 Milk.
1 Rag Flock.
1 Vinegar.
2 Canned Fish.
For the Borough Engineer's Department:—
1 Fabric.
2 Paints.
ALBERT E. PARKES, F.I.C.
Food Poisoning.
During the year 20 notifications were received.
Investigations into the 20 notified cases resulted in them being classified as follows:—
| True cases | 8 |
| Personal susceptibility | 3 |
| Not true food poisoning or doubtful cases | 9 |
| The eight true cases were as follows:— | |
| Sporadic case | 1 |
| Tn one family | 2 |
| In two families living in same house | 5 |