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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Of these 370 samples, 17 were found to be so adulterated that legal proceedings were instituted.
| Milk | 9 |
| Butter | 7 |
| Margarine | 1 |
| 17 |
The Public Analyst reported that during the year he had analysed
370 samples; 26 or 7'0 per cent, were found to be adulterated, showing a
decrease of 1-8 in the percentage, as compared with the previous year.
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 | 7.2 |
| 1905 | 8.8 |
| 1906 | 7.0 |
The results of the legal proceedings were as follows:—
| Milk. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Procured (date). | Adulteration, &c. | Summons heard. (date) | Costs. | Penalty. | ||||
| 1906. | 1906. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 23 Jan. | Milk deficient in solids not fat to the extent of 14 per cent. | 23 Feb. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 May | Milk deficient in solids not fat to the extent of 7 per cent. (a) | 7 June | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carried forward | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||