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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named.
| 1890 | 12.6 |
| 1891 | 14.4 |
| 1892 | 18:9 |
| 1893 | 20.5 |
| 1894 | 20.6 |
| 1895 | 22.1 |
| 1896 | 12.4 |
| 1897 | 14.2 |
| 1898 | 14.6 |
| 1899 | 9.2 |
| 1900 | 7.6 |
| 1901 | 9.1 |
| 1902 | 15.4 |
| 1903 | 8.2 |
| 1904 | 6.6 |
In four samples of Milk, out of a total of 130 samples, preservatives
were found, as under:—
Formaldehyde:—0.0152; a trace of Formaldehyde; 0.012Boric
Acid:—0.262.
In 61 samples of Butter, out of a total of 119 samples, preservatives
were found as under:—Boric Acid 0.22%; 0.52%; 0.52%;
0.37%; 0.18%; 0.26%; 0.3%; 0.28%; 0.16%; 0.4%; 0.5%; 0.1%;
0.28%; 0.22%; 0.22%; 0.25%; 0.3%; 0.11%; 0.2%; 0.15%; 0.22%;
0.05%; 0.37%; 0.34%; 0.29%; 0.18%; 0.5%; 0.4%; 0.2%; 0.44%; 0.07%;
012%; 0.36%; 0.15%; 0.43%; 0.34%; 0.20%; 0.25%2; 0.3%; 0.3%;
0.12%; 0.37%2; 0.3%; 0.36%; 0.27%; 0.3%; 0.5%; 0.12%; 0.25%;
0.5%; 0.24%; 0.2%; 0.13%; 0.37%; 0.29%; 0.1%; 0.22%; 0.26%;
0.17%; 0.33%; 0.28%;
In one sample of Margarine, out of a total of 3 samples, a
preservative was found, as under:—
Boric Acid:—0.222.
In two samples of Cocoa, out of a total of 37 samples, preservatives
were found, as under:—
Carbonate of Potassium:- 3.0%; 2.5.