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Poplar 1910

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

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Table: The results of the analyses of 370 samples were reported to the ommittee during the year 1910, the samples being as follows:—

The results of the analyses of 370 samples were reported to the ommittee during the year 1910, the samples being as follows:—

Sample.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Milk414844461781
Butter28262826108
Margarine464418
Cheese3......3
Lard..66315
Cocoa345416
Coffee554115
Mustard1......1
Pepper1..1..2
Golden Syrup......11
Syrup of Squills1......£ 1
Cinnamon....11..
Ground Almonds....1....
Ground Ginger....1..1
Arrowroot......1..
Spirit of Nitre......2..
Paregoric......11
Brandy......11
Whisky......1..
Rum......11
Gin......11
Totals87959593370

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Of the 178 samples of milk, 76 samples were procured for the most
part on Sundays, 45 from itinerant vendors. Three samples (3-9 per cent.)
were found to be adulterated, and legal proceedings were instituted
in two instances against the itinerant vendor, and a letter of caution was
sent in the third case. Twenty-four samples were taken on delivery at
institutions within the Borough—viz., 6 Poplar Union, 0 Guardians OutRelief,
Upper North Street, 8 Sick Asylum, 5 Blackwall Sick Asylum,
and 5 Stepney Union Workhouse. All the samples were genuine.
Results of Analyses.
Of these 370 samples, legal proceedings were instituted in 8 cases.
Milk ... ... ... ... 6*
Butter ... ... ... ... 1*
Lard ... ... ... ... 1*
8
* See page 197.