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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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June Quarter.
| No. of Sample. | Nature of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings, etc. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 851 | Borax | Contained Arsenic 200 parts per million. | Vendors and Ministry of Health informed. |
| - | Coffee and Chicory Essence | Contained Salicylic Acid 3.5 grains per pint. | Wholesalers informed and stock of vendor exchanged for fresh. |
| 152 | Margarine | Contained Mineral Oil 0.3 per cent. | Reported to Ministry of Agriculture. |
| 642 | Milk | Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0.2 per cent. | Letter of caution. |
| 34 | Dripping | Contained 3.4 per cent. of water | Letter of caution. |
| 419 | Milk | Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0.2 per cent. | Letter of caution. |
| 633 | Milk | Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0.2 per cent. | Letter of caution. |
| 637 | Milk | Deficient in fat 3.3 per cent. | Letter of caution. |
| 421 | Milk | Below average quality and contained formalin 5 parts per million | Wholesalers informed. |
| 638 | Margarine | Contained 16.9 per cent. of water. | Letter of caution. Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture informed. |
| 193 | Milk | Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0.3 per cent. | Summons withdrawn; £2 2s. costs. |
| - | Cocoa | Contained 2.4 per cent. added alkali. | Letter of caution. |