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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Poplar 1913

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

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Table: Legal Proceedings—Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine—continued.

Legal Proceedings—Administrative Action Regarding Samples Not Reported to be Genuine—continued.

Name of Article.No.Result of Analysis.Legal proceedings under Food and Drugs Acts.Under other Acts.If no legal proceedings, course of action taken.Information as to previous convictions.
3rd Quarter.
Milk29FDeficient in solids, not fat, 5.8 per cent.Convicted, 40s. penalty, and 23s. costs......Not proved
Milk668Deficient in fat 16 per cent.Dismissed, milk sold as supplied by the cow......Re milk, 7th March, 1907, fined 5s. and 23s. costs ; 3rd December, 1907, fined 70s. and 23s. costs ; 30th March, 1909, fined £3.
Milk143Adulterated with 0-01 per cent, formaldehydeConvicted, £3 penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...
Milk146Deficient in solids, not fat, 4.3 per cent.Dismissed on proof of warranty......Re milk, 26th October, 1906, dismissed, warranty; 9th February, 1911, dismissed, warranty.
Milk666Deficient in solids, not fat, 2.7 per cent. (Procured on delivery to a Poor Law Institution.)......Letter of caution on advice of solicitors12th August, 1907, re margarine, fined 5s. and 23s. costs ; 13th April, 1910, re milk, letter of caution.
Milk151Deficient in fat and solids not fat, 12.3 per cent, and 4.7 per cent, respectivelyConvicted, £3 penalty, and 23s. costs......... ...