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Poplar 1910

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

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Sample Procured (date). 1910.Adulteration, See.Summons heard, (date) 1910.Costs.Penalty.
£s.d.£s.d.
Milk.
6 JuneMilk deficient in fat 6'6 per cent.4 July130100
16 JuneMilk deficient in fat and solids not fat 23.3 per cent, and 1.1 per cent. respectively15 July130200
4 Sept.Milk deficient in solids not fat 15-9 per cent. (itinerant vendor, Sunday)3 Oct.130300
19 Sept.Milk deficient in fat 5 per cent. (itinerant vendor)18 Oct.130100
14 Oct.Milk deficient in fat 15.3 per cent.10 Nov.130070
6 Dec.Milk deficient in solids not fat 7.8 per cent.13/l/'ll0126100
676870
Buttek.
19 May.Butter adulterated with 82.3 per cent, foreign fat20 June240800
Lard.
3 JuneLard not of the nature, substance and quality demanded (consisted wholly of vegetable fat) Adjourned to30 June 7 July130200
£9146£1870

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 state the reasons why legal proceedings
were not instituted, viz.:—