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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sample. | Number examined. | Number Adulterated. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Proceedings. (See page 42.) | Letters of caution sent. | |||
| Brought forward | 170 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Lard | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | 4 | — | _ | _ |
| Lemonade | 2 | — | _ | _ |
| Lemonade Crystals | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lamb's Liver | 2 | — | _ | _ |
| Margarine | 37 | _ | _ | — |
| Meat, Fresh | 11 | — | — | — |
| ,, Minced | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
| ,, Paste | 6 | — | — | — |
| ,, Cooked | 2 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 393 | 13 | — | 3 |
| ,, Condensed | 23 | — | — | — |
| Hot | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mincemeat | 6 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 2 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | 2 | _ | — | — |
| Pea Flour | 2 | — | — | — |
| Peas, Canned | 4 | — | — | — |
| Peel, Preserved | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 4 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sago | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sardines | 8 | — | — | — |
| Sauce | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 17 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Shredded Suet | 2 | — | — | — |
| Spice, Mixed | 2 | — | — | — |
| Suger | 4 | _ | — | — |
| Sweets | 12 | — | — | — |
| Table Jelly | 12 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 4 | — | — | — |
| Tripe | 4 | _ | — | — |
| Vinegar | 26 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Vinegar, Malt | — | — | — | — |
| Totals, 1938 | 793 | 27* | 6 | 8 |
| Totals, 1937 | 794 | 13** | 1 | 8 |
* Including 4 informal samples.
** Including 3 informal samples.
Of the samples of milk, 152 were procured from itinerant vendors,
81 on Sundays and 71 on weekdays. All these samples were genuine.