London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named:—
| 1890 | 12.6 |
| 1891 | 14.4 |
| 1892 | 18.9 |
| 1893 | 20.5 |
| 1894 | 20.6 |
| 1895 | 22.1 |
| 1896 | 12.4 |
| 1897 | 14.2 |
| 1898 | 14.6 |
| 1899 | 9.2 |
| 1900 | 7.6 |
| 1901 | 9.1 |
| 1902 | 15.4 |
| 1903 | 8.2 |
| 1904 | 7.2 |
| 1905 | 8.8 |
| 1906 | 7.0 |
| 1907 | 7.3 |
| 1908 | 8.6 |
| 1909 | 6.2 |
| 1910 | 3.2 |
| 1911 | 2.9 |
Legal Proceedings.
The results of legal proceedings under the Sale of Pood and Drugs Acts were as follow:—
| Sample Procured (date). | Sample. Particulars of Adulteration, &c. | Summons heard, (date) | Costs. | Penalty. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911. | 1911. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Milk. | ||||||||
| 12 Jan. | Milk deficient in solids not fat, 3.5 per cent. Dismissed, warranty proved. | 9 Feb. | - | - | ||||
| 20 Jan. | Milk deficient in fat and solids not fat 5 per cent, and 2.3 per cent, respectively, indicating the presence of 2.3 per cent, of added water. | 17 Feb. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Butter. | ||||||||
| 13 Jan. | Butter—Vendor refused to sell | 6 Feb. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Quarter ended 31st March, 1911 | £2 | 6 | 0 | £3 | 0 | 0 | ||