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Poplar 1915
[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 Mar
garine Act, 1907.
The results of the analyses of 708 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1915, the samples being as follows
| Sample. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 73 | 87 | |||
| Butter | 19 | 30 | 30 | 107 | |
| Margarine | 13 | 10 | 54 | ||
| Lard | 12 | 10 | 30 | ||
| Lardine | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 9 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Cocoa | 9 | 6 | |||
| Demerara Sugar | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Golden Syrup | 4 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Cream | — | — | — | ||
| Preserved Cream | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Malt Vinegar | — | — | — | ||
| Pepper | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | |
| Pearl Barley | — | — | — | - | |
| Rice | — | — | — | — | -- |
| Arrowroot | 7 | 4 | — | 16 | |
| Glycerine | — | 3 | 10 | ||
| Saffron | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 4 | — | 6 | |
| Cod Liver Oil | — | — | |||
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| Crushed Linseed | — | 1 | |||
| Almond Oil | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| Camphorated Oil | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Ground Alum | — | — | — | ||
| Lime Water | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Cream of Tartar | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ground Rice | — | — | 8 | ||
| Ground Ginger | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Ground Cinnamon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Almonds | — | — | — | ||
| Gregory's Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Liquorice Powder | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Grey Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bread | — | 1 | — | 7 | |
| Honey | 4 | — | — | 6 | |
| Mustard | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Citric Acid | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Flour | — | — | — | ||
| Jam | 6 | — | — | 11 | 17 |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitr | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
| Prescription | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Dripping | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 183 | 159 | 185 | 181 | 708 |