Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The results of the analyses of 811 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—
Sample. | Number examined. | Doubtful purity and inferior quality. | Adulterated. | Legal Proceedings. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 382 | 52 | 15 | 7 |
,, Separated | — | — | — | — |
,, Sterilized | 1 | — | — | — |
,, Condensed | 11 | —_ | 1 | — |
Butter | 49 | 6 | — | — |
Margarine | 56 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Cheese | 4 | — | 2 | 2* |
Dripping | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Lard | 6 | — | — | — |
Shredded Suet | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
Mustard | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Pepper | 11 | — | — | — |
Vinegar | 18 | — | — | — |
Sauce | 2 | — | — | — |
Cocoa | 10 | 9 | — | — |
Coffee | 8 | — | 1 | — |
Coffee Mixture | 2 | — | — | — |
Cornflour | 5 | — | — | — |
Rice | 4 | — | — | — |
Ground Rice | 4 | — | — | — |
Arrowroot | 4 | — | — | — |
Pearl Barley | 4 | — | — | — |
Sago | 4 | — | — | — |
Oatmeal | 2 | — | — | — |
Flour | 8 | — | — | — |
Self-raising Flour | 10 | — | — | — |
Ground Ginger | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Baking Powder | 6 | — | — | — |
Egg Powder | 6 | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | 4 | — | — | — |
Curry Powder | 2 | — | — | — |
Bread | 2 | — | — | — |
Cake | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Cake Mixture | 2 | — | — | — |
Jam | 11 | — | — | — |
Marmalade | 2 | — | — | — |
Table Jelly | 2 | — | — | — |
Golden Syrup | 4 | — | — | — |
Lemon Curd | 2 | — | — | — |
Borax | 3 | — | — | — |
Cream of Tartar | 5 | — | — | — |
Ground Cinnamon | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Alum | 1 | — | — | — |
Tea | 10 | — | — | — |
,, Dust | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Sweets | 11 | 1 | 6 | — |
Bacon | 1 | — | — | — |
Glycerine | 2 | — | — | |
Carried forward | 720 | 81 | 41 | 13 |
* One summons against a salesman not included.