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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Quarter ended September, 1920.
| Sample. | No. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 561 | Deficient in solids-not-fat 4.3 cent. | Letter of caution to vendor. |
| Heavy Magnesia | 46 | Sample consisted of Heavy Magnesia Carbonate. | Letter of caution to vendor. |
| Milk | 58 | Deficient in fat, 6 3 per cent. | Dismissed; warranty proved. |
| Milk | 565 | Deficient in fat, 16 3 per cent. | Withdrawn on payment of £2 2s. costs. |
Quarter ended December, 1920.
| Sample. | No. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | no | Deficient in fat, 79.6 per cent. | No action milk sold as "separated milk." |
Legal proceedings were also taken in a number of cases where
infringements of various Food Control Orders and Regulations had
occurred. Particulars were forwarded to the Ministry of Food and
the Local Food Control Committee as well as to the Ministry of Health.
Preservatives in Butter.
Of the 17 samples of butter, 8 contained percentages of boric
acid as follows:—
3 samples contained 0.05 per cent.
5 „ 01 „
Preservatives in Margarine
Of the 27 samples of margarine, 21 contained percentages of boric
acid as follows:—
11 samples contained 01 per cent.
9 „ 0.2
1 ,, 0.3