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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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September Quarter, 1924.
| Sample. | No. | Result of Analysis, etc. | Result of Legal Proceedings, or action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 758 | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.5 per cent. | Summons dismissed; £1 1s. costs. |
| Margarine | 58 | Contained 16.5 per cent. of water | Letter of caution. Ministry of Agriculture informed. |
| 546 | Deficient in milk fat 3.3 per cent. | Letter of caution. | |
| Margarine | 53 | Contained 1.1 per cent. excess of water | Letter of caution. Ministry of Agriculture informed. |
| Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.5 per cent. | £3 penalty: £1 Is. costs. | ||
| 973 | Contained salicylic acid 1 grain per pint | Letter to vendor. | |
| 57 | Deficient in milk fat 3.3 per cent. | Letter of caution. | |
| Ground Ginger | 327 | Contained 3 per cent. of chalk | Letter of caution. |
| 278 | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.3 per cent. | Letter to vendors. | |
| 281 | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.2 per cent. | Letter to vendors. | |
| 776 | Deficient in fat 2.2 per cent. | Further sample taken; see No. 784, next report (December quarter). | |
| 566 | Contained 2.5 per cent. added alkali | Letter to vendor. | |
| 69 | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.3 per cent. | Letter of caution. |