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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Administrative Action Regarding Samples not Reported to be
Genuine.
Quarter ended 31st March, 1915.
| Article. | No. | Result of Analysis. | Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 23 | Deficient in fat and solids not fat 11 -6 and 10'5 per cent, respectively. | 10s. penalty, 23s. costs |
| Milk | 9 | Deficient in fat 17 per cent. .. | 20s. penalty, 23s. costs |
| Margarine (procured as butter) | 11 | Unlawfully exposed for sale by retail without proper label | 40s. penalty, 23s. costs |
| Demerara Sugar | 273 | Cane sugar artificially coloured | Letter of caution to vendor. |
| Margarine | 276 | Unlawfully sold by retail not delivered in properly marked wrapper | 21s. penalty, 21s. costs |
| Butter | 456 | Consisting wholly of Margarine (Same case as below) | £5 5s. penalty, £1 Is. costs |
| Margarine | 456 | Unlawfully sold margarine by retail not delivered in properly marked wrapper (Same case as above). | os. penalty, 21s. costs |
Quarter ended 30th June, 1915.
| Article. | No. | Result of Analysis. | Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margarine | 30 | Exposed for sale by retail with no proper wrapper | Defendant ordered to pay costs as Magistrate thought Defendant had made a mistake |
| Lime Water | 294 | Deficient in Calcium Oxide, 45-6 per cent. | 23s. ccsts |