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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 1918
Annual report for the year 1918 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. Preservatives in
Butter, Preservatives in Margarine.
The results of the analyses of 691 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1918, the samples being as follows:—
| Sample. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 108 | 100 | 103 | 96 | |
| Butter | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 20 |
| Margarine | — | — | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| Lard | — | — | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Chocolate | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cheese | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| Cocoa | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| Cream | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 18 |
| Condensed Milk | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Rice | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Glycerine | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saffron | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Olive Oil | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine ... | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Crushed Linseed | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Almond Oil | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Camphorated Oil | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Seidlitz Powder | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lime Water | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Ground Rice | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Pearl Barley | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Powdered Cinnamon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 8 |
| Self-Raising Flour | — | — | — | — | |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | 8 |
| Tea | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vinegar | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Mustard | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Fish Pie | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Brawn | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Sausage | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Liquid Magnesia | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 163 | 162 | 189 | 177 | 691 |