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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Date. | Premises or Locality. | Police Court. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 5 | 96, Fern street | Thames | Abatement order made and 25s. costs. |
| Feb.24 | 56, Swaton road | „ | Abatement order made and 25s. costs. |
| Oct. 10 | Smoke* | „ | Fined 20s. and 23s. costs. |
| „ 18 | „ * | „ | Fined 40s. and 23s. costs. |
* Locomotives on highway.
Food and Drugs Acts.
Samples.—Under your instructions 50 samples of different food
stuffs have been sampled and submitted to the Public Analyst.
Legal proceedings were taken against three vendors and convictions were obtained as below:—
| No. of Sample. | Article. | Extent of Adulteration. | Result of Legal Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | Milk | Deficient in solids not fat 10.6 % | Fined £5 and £2 costs |
| 256 | „ | Defieient in solids not fat 27.5%, and fat 17.7% | Fined £1 and 23s. costs |
| 272 | Butter | Containing foreign fat | Fined £4 and 23s. costs |
| 277 | Unlabelled Margarine | - | Fined £1 and 23s. costs |
| 286 | Milk | Deficient in fat 16.7% | Fined £1 and 23s. costs |
| 288 | Butter | Excess of water 2 7% | Fined £1 and 23s. costs |
| 294 | „ | „ 3% | Fined £1 and 23s. costs |