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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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| Sample Procured (date). | Adulteration, &c. | Summons heard. (date) | Costs. | Penalty. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1908. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Brought forward | 28 | 16 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 0 | ||
| tinctly legible "Margarine" Summons not served, defendant's address not obtained. | 15 June | |||||||
| 27 May | Butter adulterated with 81.1 per cent, foreign fat Withdrawn, error in public analyst's certificate. Thirty shillings paid to defendant, the cost of analysis of portion left with him. | 24 June | ||||||
| 3 June | Butter adultered with 78.9 per cent. foreign fat | 29 June | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 June | Butter adulterated with 60.1 per cent, foreign fat | 24 July | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Nov. | Butter adulterated with 70.7 per cent. foreign fat | 4 Dec. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Nov. | Butter adulterated with 0.8 per cent. boric acid | 30 Dec. | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| £32 | 17 | 6 | £59 | 10 | 0 | |||
As more adulterated samples, and samples under a different name,
are mentioned in the Analyst's Report, the following remarks will explain
the apparent discrepancies and also state the reasons why legal proceedings
were not instituted :—
Butter adulterated with 80 5 per cent, foreign fat, served in
marked wrapper as margarine. No action.
Butter adulterated with 76.6 per cent, foreign fat. See page 143.*
A parcel of margarine not properly marked or labelled, 29th
January, 1908, legal proceedings 21st February, £10 penalty
and 23s. costs.
Butter adulterated with 75.4 per cent, foreign fat. See page 143.**
A parcel of margarine not properly labelled, 3rd March, legal
proceedings 7th April, adjourned to 13th April, £2 2s. costs
and summons withdrawn.