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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 1909

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

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Table: Result of Analyses.Of these 369 samples, legal proceedings were instituted in 17 cases.

Result of Analyses.

Of these 369 samples, legal proceedings were instituted in 17 cases.

Milk12*
Butter5*
17

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The Public Analyst reported that during the year he had analysed
369 samples; 23 or 6.2 per cent. were found to be adulterated.
This compares with 8.6 per cent. for 1908, showing a satisfactory
decrease.

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

The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samplet 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
19096.2

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* See pages 147-140.