[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough] page 77

Poplar 1923

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

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Table: December Quarter.

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December Quarter.

No. of Sample.	Nature of Sample.	Result of Analysis.	Result of Legal Proceedings, etc.
187	Milk	Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0.7 per cent.	Summons withdrawn; £2 2s. costs.
189	Milk	Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0.2 per cent.	Letter of caution.
488	Liquorice Powder	5 per cent. excess of Sugar. Deficient in liquorice. (Probably due to bad mixing.)	Letter of caution.
192	Sulphur Ointment	Badly mixed	Letter of caution.
79	Carbolic Ointment	Deficient in Phenol	Letter of caution.
239	Borax	Contained 200 parts per million of Arsenic	Letter to vendor.
78	Milk	Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0-3 per cent.	Letter of caution.
80	Self-raising Flour	Contained Arsenic 5 parts per million. (See also acid phosphate below.)	Letters to vendor and Ministry of Health.
(Informal)	Acid Phosphate of lime	Contained Arsenic 20 parts per million.	Letters to vendor and Ministry of Health.
85	Cocoa	Contained 2.5 per cent. added alkali.	Letter to vendor.
100	Vinegar	Deficient in acetic acid 5 per cent.	£1 penalty.
485	Milk	Deficient in fat 16.6 per cent.	5s. penalty; £2 2s. costs.
486	Margarine	Contained 16.9 per cent. water	Letter of caution.
210	Milk	Deficient in non-fatty-solids 0.3 per cent.	Letter of caution.
213	Milk	Deficient in milk fat 0.5 per cent.	Letter of caution.
709	Cocoa	Contained 2.5 per cent. added alkali	Letter to vendor.
94	Shredded Suet	Contained 26 per cent. dry starch	Letter to vendors.
(Informal)	Condensed Milk	Below guaranteed weight; deficient in fat; not properly labelled	Letter to vendor.
706	Fresh Pork Sausages	Contained sulphur dioxide in the proportion of 4 grains per lb.	Letters to vendor, wholesalers. and Ministry of Health.
905	Golden Syrup	Contained at least 90 per cent. glucose.	No action. (Further sample to be taken.)