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Poplar 1916
Annual report for the year 1916 on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, comprising the registration sub-districts of Poplar, Bromley and Bow
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Results of Analyses. Legal Proceedings. The Public Health
(Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912. Preservatives in
Butter, Preservatives in Margarine. Margarine Act, 1887,
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, and the Butter and Mar
garine Act, 1907.
The results of the analyses of 740 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1916, the samples being as follows:—
| Sample. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 80 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 276‡ |
| Butter | 33 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 106 |
| Margarine | 23 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 55 |
| Lard | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| Paregoric | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cheese | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 6 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 37 |
| Cocoa | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Demerara Sugar | — | — | — | — | — |
| Golden Syrup | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| Cream | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Baking Powder | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Pepper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Egg Powder | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Rice | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| Glycerine | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Saffron | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 |
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Cod Liver Oil | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Crushed Linseed | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Almond Oil | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Ground Alum | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Lime Water | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Ground Rice | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Powdered Cinnamon | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ground Almonds | — | — | - | - | — |
| Self-Raising Flour | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grey Powder | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | — | — | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Honey | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Mustard | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Raising Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sal Volatile | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Brawn | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sausage | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Dripping | — | 6 | 2 | — | 8 |
| Totals | 187 | 180 | 180 | 193 | 740 |
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