[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough] page 91

Poplar 1925

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

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September Quarter, 1925.

Sample.	No.	Result of Analysis, etc.	Result of Legal Proceedings, or other action taken.
Milk	G. 43	Contained 18.8 per cent. added water	£5 penalty; £2 2s. costs.
Margarine	—	Not properly labelled	Vendor cautioned.
Shredded suet	G. 65	Contained 14 per cent. starch	Letter to vendor.
Shredded suet	P. 65	Contained 14 per cent. starch	Letter to vendor.
Margarine	G. 52	Not properly labelled	Vendor cautioned.
Sweets	G. 74	Contained French chalk 10 grains per lb.	Letters to vendor and manufacturers.
Lime water	S. 5	Not made with distilled water	Vendor cautioned.
Pure cocoa	S. 13	Contained 2.5 per cent. added alkali	Letter to vendor.
Margarine	P. 73	Contained 4.1 per cent. excess of water	£2 2s. costs.
Lime water	G. 83	Not made with distilled water	Vendor cautioned.
Whisky	P. 79	51.5 degrees under proof	Summons dismissed under Probation Act. £6 6s. costs.
Margarine	G. 90	Contained 17.7 per cent. water and mineral oil 10 per cent.	Further samples taken.
Margarine	Informal	Contained 10 per cent. mineral oil	Formal sample (G. 127) taken.
Margarine	G. 111	Contained 16.5 per cent. water	Letter to vendor.
Tea dust	P. 114	Contained 5 per cent. excess mineral matter	Vendor cautioned.
Milk	G. 117	Contained 20 per cent. added water	£25 penalty; £5 costs.
Sweets	P. 75	Contained French chalk 34 grains per lb.	Letters to vendor and manufacturers.
Dripping	P. 103	2.4 per cent. excess of free fatty acids	Further samples taken (December quarter).

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Four samples of Tea Dust were badly cleaned and on the border-line of
purity. Letters were sent to the vendors.'