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My Committee are of opinion that if the argument for the Defence
be a sound one a very dangerous precedent is created which may be
easily used for vinegar and other foods, even for milk.
Under these circumstances they have written the Local Government
Board, and I am instructed to ask your Public Health Committee
to co-operate and make similar representation, strongly urging
the great necessity for the fixing by the Board of a legal standard
in respect of baking powder and similar commodities.
Yours faithfully,
Percy H. Gray,
Town Clerk.
To the Town Clerk,
Poplar.
The Committee recommended the Council that the representations
made by the Houthwark Borough Council to the Local Government Board
in the matter be supported.
Vinegar—Minimum Standard.
The Council of the Royal Borough of Kensington has urged upon the
Local Government Board that the minimum standard for vinegar should
be 4 per cent. of acetic acid (in accordance with the suggestion of one
of the Local Government Board Officers, made in 1908), in place of the
3 per cent. standard generally adopted.
The Committee recommended the Council that the proposal be
supported.
Public Analyst. Consideration of New Appointment.
The Committee considered the question of the arrangements to be
made in view of Mr. Young's retirement, and received the following
Report from the Medical Officer of Health on the subject:—
Present. Number of Samples.
At present seven samples per week are taken, one in each Inspector's
district, a total of 304 samples per annum for the Borough=2.25 per
1,000 inhabitants.
Proposed.
According to generally recognised procedure there should be taken
four samples per thousand people per year. This would mean in a
district like Poplar at least 644 samples per annum.