London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Poplar 1917

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

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Article.No.Result of Analysis.Proceedings.
Vinegar199Adulterated with 20 per cent. added water£2 penalty, £1 la. costs.
MargarineExposed for sale with no proper wrapper.£4 penalty, £1 Is. costs.
Milk42FDeficient in fat 43'3 per cent., and in solids not fat 36.3 per cent.£15 penalty, £2 2s. costs.
Milk41Deficient in fat 14 per cent, and in solids not fat 8 4 per cent.£10 penalty, £1 Is. costs.
Milk215Deficient in fat 16 6 per cent.£1 penalty.

Quarter ended 30th September, 1917.

Article.No.Result of Analysis.Proceedings.
Milk219Deficient in fat and solids not fat to the extent of 11 6 and 13.5 per cent.Dismissed on Warranty.
Milk56Deficient in solids not fat 6 per per cent.£2 penalty, £1 Is. costs.
Milk268Deficient in solids not fat 22.2 per cent.£2 Penalty, £1 Is. costs.
MilkMilk229 272Deficient in fat and solids not fat 7.6 and 6 per cent.Deficient in fat and solids not fat 16 and 41.1 per cent.Dismissed on Warranty. £4 penalty, £1 costs.
Milk279Deficient in fat 8.3 per cent.Defendant produced Warranty. Summons dismissed on payment of £1 3s. costs.
Milk235Deficient in fat and solids not fat 8.6 and 8.9 per cent.£2 penalty, £1 Is. costs.
Milk216Deficient in fat 32.3 per cent.£2 penalty, £2 2s. costs.

Quarter ended 31st December, 1917.

Article.No.Result of Analysis.Proceedings.
Margarine88Sold in a wrapper not properly labelled.£2 penalty, £1 Is. costs.
Milk311Deficient in solids not fat 11'2 per cent.£15 penalty, £1 Is. costs.
Lard97Adulterated with a t least 30 per per cent, vegetable fat£3 penalty, £1 Is. costs.