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Poplar 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Results of Analyses. Legal Proceedings. The Public Health
(Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912. Preservatives in
Butter, Preservatives in Margarine. Margarine Act, 1887,
Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, and the Butter and Margarine
Act, 1907. Itinerant Milk Vendors and Vessels
Containing Water on Their Vehicles ; Suggested Repeal of
Clauses Relating to Warranties ; Suggested Amendment of
Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 ; Facing
or Polishing Rice for Sale ; Sale of Food and Drugs bill ;
Merchandise Marks Bill ; Medical Prescriptions Bill (H.L.).
The results of the analyses of 373 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1913, the samples being as follows:—
| Sample. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 39 | 50 | 1881 | ||
| 21 | 25 | 18 | 87 | ||
| 8 | 10 | 16 | |||
| 2 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| … | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2 | … | … | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | … | … | ||
| … | … | 5 | |||
| 1 | … | 1 | |||
| … | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| … | … | 1 | |||
| ... | 1 | 1 | |||
| ... | ... | 1 | |||
| l | 5 | ||||
*Of the 188 samples of milk, 47 samples were procured on Sundays
from itinerant vendors and 31 from itinerant vendors on weekdays.
Three Sunday samples and one weekday sample were not in accordance
with the standard and legal proceedings were instituted. Twenty-seven
samples were taken on delivery at institutions within the Borough, viz.,
6 Poplar Union Workhouse, 9 Sick Asylum, 2 Blackwall Sick Asylum,
8 Stepney Union Workhouse, 1 Langley House, and 1 Out-relief Stores,
North Street. All the samples at institutions were genuine with the
exception of one, in which case the solicitors advised letter of caution.
†This sample contained Boric Acid in the proportion of 0.24%.