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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 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Result of Analyses. Of these 394 samples, legal proceedings were instituted in 29 cases.

Result of Analyses. Of these 394 samples, legal proceedings were instituted in 29 cases.

Milk15*
Butter11*
Margarine1
Margarine (exposed for retail sale without proper label)2
29

Table: The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named:—

The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named:—

189012.6
189114.4
189218.9
189320.5
189420.6
189522.1
189612.4
189714.2
189814.6
18999.2
19007.6
19019.1
190215.4
19038.2
19047.2
19058.8
19067.0
19077.3
19088.6
* See pages 141.146.

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The Public Analyst reported that during the year he had analysed
894 samples; 34 or nearly 8'6 per cent, were found to be adulterated.
This compares with 73 per cent, for 1907, showing a decided increase.