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Poplar 1917

[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. Suggested Power to Examine Food and
Seize Unfit Food Delivered to Public Institutions. Suggested
Necessity for the Abolition of the Warranty.

The results of the analyses of 710 samples were reported to the Committee during the year 1917, the samples being as follows

Sample.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
%Milk768283105346+
Butter4041457133
Margarine1123201569
Lard18314944
Paregoric—————
Cheese—————
Coffee22—15
Cocoa723416
Preserved Cream• —1——1
Golden Syrup' 3———3
Cream—————
Baking Powder—————
Pepper——123
Egg Powder—————
Rice—————
Arrowroot22—59
Glycerine—————
Saffron—————
Olive Oil————_
Cod Liver Oil11136
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine————-
Crushed Linseed142310
Almond Oil—————
Camphorated Oil—————
Seidhtz Powder3———3
Lime Water—:_1—1
Cream of Tartar——1—1
Ground Rice—32510
Ground Ginger1———1
Powdered Cinnamon—————
Ground Almonds' ———__
Self-Raising Flour—————
Oatmeal——314
Grey Powder————__
Vinegar668525
Honey—1——1
Mustard———11
Raising Powder—————
Prescriptions7———7
Brawn21——3
Sweet Spirit of Nitre—————
Sausage41—16
Dripping———22
Totals184173184169710