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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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J une Q uarter, 1924.
| Sample. | No. | Result of Analysis, etc. | Result of Legal Proceedings, or action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skimmed Milk | Informal | Not properly labelled | Vendor cautioned. |
| Cake Mixture | Informal | Chemically pure but musty and useless | Vendor cautioned. |
| Pure Cocoa | 744 | Contained 3 per cent. added alkali | Vendor cautioned. |
| Milk | 252 | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.2 per cent., equivalent to the addition of 2.3 per cent. of water | Vendor cautioned. |
| Milk | 251 | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.2 per cent., equivalent to the addition of 2.3 per cent. water | Vendor cautioned. |
| Meat Pie | 742 | Contained boric acid 5 grains per lb. Mouldy condition | Letter to Vendor. |
| Skimmed Milk | Informal | Not correctly labelled | Letter to Vendor. |
| Cake | 260 | Contained boracic acid 3.5 grains per lb. | Letter to Vendor. |