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 SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
The results of the analyses of 793 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—
Sample. | Number examined. | Adulterated . | Action taken. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Proceedings.* | Letters of caution sent. | |||
Milk | 351 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
,, Dried | 1 | — | — | — |
,, Condensed | 21 | — | — | — |
Cream | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Butter | 49 | 7 | — | 2 |
Margarine | 47 | 6 | — | 3 |
Cheese | 6 | — | — | — |
Dripping | 10 | — | — | — |
Lard | 10 | — | — | — |
Shredded Suet | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Mustard | 6 | — | — | — |
Pepper | 10 | 2 | — | 1 |
Vinegar | 18 | 2 | 1 | — |
Sauce | 2 | — | — | — |
Cocoa | 6 | 2 | — | 1 |
Coffee | 6 | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory | 4 | — | — | — |
Cornflour | 4 | — | — | — |
Rice | 2 | — | — | — |
Ground Rice | 4 | — | — | — |
Pearl Barley | 6 | 2 | — | 2 |
Sago | 2 | — | — | — |
Oatmeal | 6 | — | — | — |
Flour | 1 | — | — | — |
Self-raising Flour | 5 | — | — | — |
Ground Ginger | 2 | —_ | —_ | —_ |
Baking Powder | 4 | — | — | — |
Egg Powder | 4 | — | — | — |
Canned Peas | 1 | — | — | — |
Cake | 6 | — | — | — |
Jam | 4 | — | — | — |
Marmalade | 4 | — | — | — |
Table Jelly | 2 | — | — | — |
Lemon Curd | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
Golden Syrup | 2 | — | — | — |
Malt Vinegar | 7 | 3 | — | 1 |
Borax | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Cream of Tartar | 2 | — | — | — |
Tea Dust | 4 | — | — | — |
Carried forward | 643 | 50 | 11 | 22 |