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Poplar 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Food and Drags Acts.
Under your instructions 51 samples of food stuffs have been
purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst.
The undermentioned articles were bought, viz.:—
Milk, 25; butter, 15; coffee, 1; cocoa, 4; margarine, 2; golden
syrup, 1 ; saffron, 1; mustard, 1; Lard, 1.
The result of the analyses of above samples showed that some of
the articles were found to be adulterated.
| Name. | Article. | Complaint. | Pined. | Costs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lew. Alexander .. | Milk .. | Deficient in fat to the extent of 13 per cent. | £10 | 44s. |
| Isaac Benjamin | Butter | Containing 70 per cent of foreign fat. | £15 | £5 5s. |
| Jane Thomas | Milk .. | Deficient in solids not fat, 58 per cent. | Nil. | 23s. |
| Elizabeth Roberts | Butter | Containing 2 5 per cent. of excess water. | 10s. | 2 s. |
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Outworkers.
During the year the premises upon the Register have been periodically
inspected, and where necessary, for sanitary purposes, notices have been
duly served upon the responsible persons, and the nuisances were abated
thereon.
Milk Shops.
There are 49 milk shops in the district and these were inspected
periodically. On a few occasions the shop keeper had to be cautioned
about the cleanliness of the milk vessels and utensils.
The shop keepers are all duly registered by name.
Cowhouses and Dairies.
There are three cowhouses in the district and these are thoroughly
inspected at least four times a year, to see that the cleansing is carried
out, which is done without any trouble. Frequent inspections are also
paid to see that the hands of the milkers are clean during the operation ;