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Poplar 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XVI—Continued.
| Sample No. | Article | Result of Analysis | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 (Inf.) | Butter | Excess water 0.2 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
| 676 (Inf.) | Shredded Suet | Deficient in fat 5 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
| 678 (Inf.) | Pork Sausages | Deficient in meat 12.5 per cent. | Formal Sample taken (No. 759) | — |
| 682 (Inf.) | Butter | Excess water 0.2 per cent. | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
| 725 | Butter | Excess water 0.2 per cent. | Letter to distributors | — |
| 726 | Butter | Excess water 0.3 per cent. | Letter to distributors | — |
| 744 (Inf.) | White Pepper | Wheat flour 25 per cent. | Formal Sample taken (No. 749) | — |
| 747 (Inf.) | Portade | Benzoic acid 150 parts per million | Formal Sample taken | Genuine |
| 749 | White Pepper | Wheat flour 25 per cent. | Legal Proceedings | Discharged on payment of costs £5 5s. |
| 752 (Inf.) | White Pepper | Ground Ginger 75 per cent. | Formal Sample taken (No. 754) | — |
| 754 | White Pepper | Ground Ginger 75 per cent. | Legal Proceedings | Penalty £5. Costs £5 5s. Appeal pending. |
| 759 | Pork Sausages | Deficient in meat 11.5 per cent. | Legal Proceedings | Discharged on payment of costs £3 3s. |
(e) Preservatives in Food.
Contravention of the Preservatives in Food Regulations
occurred in connection with two samples of Pork Sausage Meat
which contained sulphur dioxide preservative. Appropriate
action was taken.
(/) Ice Cream.
At the end of 1950 the number of premises in the Borough
registered for the manufacture, storage and sale of ice cream
was as follows:—
Manufacture and sale 31
Sale and storage 116
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