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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June Q uarter, 1925.
| Sample. | No. | Result of Analysis, etc. | Result of Legal Proceedings, or action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 350 | Contained 2.3 per cent. added water | Letter of caution. |
| Milk | 351 | Contained 10.5 per cent. added water | £1 penalty; £1 1s. costs. |
| Prescription | 28 | Deficient in carbolic acid 11 per cent. | Summons dismissed; £5 5s. costs against Council. |
| Milk | 49 | Contained 2.3 per cent. added water | Letter of caution. |
| Milk | 644 | Contained 4.7 per cent. added water | Letter of caution. |
| Lemon Squash | P. 11 | Deficient in lemon juice 90 per cent. | No action under Food and Drugs Acts. Unable to obtain evidence in support of proceedings under Merchandise Marks Acts. |
| Lemon Squash | G. 12 | Deficient in lemon juice 90 per cent. | No action under Food and Drugs Acts. Unable to obtain evidence in support of proceedings under Merchandise Marks Acts. |
| Lemon Squash | P. 22 | Deficient in lemon juice 90 per cent. | No action under Food and Drugs Acts. Unable to obtain evidence in support of proceedings under Merchandise Marks Acts. |
| Lemon Squash | G. 22 | Deficient in lemon juice 90 per cent. | No action under Food and Drugs Acts. Unable to obtain evidence in support of proceedings under Merchandise Marks Act. |
| Ground Ginger | P. 35 | Contained excess of chalk 2 per cent. | Letter of caution. |
| Milk | G. 16 | Contained 3.5 per cent. added water | £1 1s. costs. |
| Butter | 357 | Contained 16.2 per cent. water | Reported to Ministry of Agriculture. |