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Poplar 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The results of the analyses of 762 samples were reported to the Committee during the year, the samples being as follows:—
| Sample. | Number examined. | Doubtful purity and inferior quality. | Adulterated. | Legal Proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 437 | 65 | 15 | 6 |
| ,, Separated | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sterilized | 1 | — | — | — |
| ,, Condensed | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| Cream | 1 | — | — | |
| Butter | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Margarine | 47 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Cheese | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cream Cheese | 2 | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Lard | 5 | — | — | — |
| Suet | 1 | — | — | — |
| Shredded Suet | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Mustard | 9 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 9 | — | — | — |
| Cayenne Pepper | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sauce | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Table Salt | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 14 | 7 | — | — |
| Coffee | 10 | — | — | — |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cornflour | 2 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ground Rice | 2 | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | 5 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sago | 3 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | 3 | — | — | — |
| Self—raising Flour | 6 | — | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 5 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 5 | — | — | — |
| Egg Powder | 4 | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 3 | — | — | — |
| Desiccated Coconut | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cake | 6 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 9 | — | — | — |
| Table Jelly | 4 | — | — | — |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | 2 | — | — | — |
| Golden Syrup | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| Honey | 4 | — | — | — |
| Glycerine | 1 | — | — | — |
| Borax | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Citric Acid | 1 | — | — | — |
| Milk of Sulphur | 1 | — | — | — |
| Carbonate of Soda | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | — | — | — |
| Carried forward | 711 | 87 | 26 | 9 |