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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sample. | Number examined. 1927. | Adulterated. | Action taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Proceedings.* | Letters of caution sent. | |||
| Brought forward | 643 | 50 | 11 | 2«) |
| Sweets | 12 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Dried Fruit | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cyder | 2 | — | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Boracic Ointment | 2 | — | — | — |
| Milk of Sulphur | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lime Water | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Lemon Squash | 4 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ginger Beer | 2 | — | — | — |
| Gin | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Whisky | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Rum | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Wines | 6 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat, Fruit | 2 | — | — | — |
| Meat Pie | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Meat Paste | 1 | — | — | — |
| Brawn | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausage | 17 | — | — | — |
| Fresh Meat | 34 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Ham | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bacon | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals, 1927 | 793 | 80 † | 20 | 31 |
| Totals, 1926 | 812 | 72 | 37 | 32 |
* See pages 75-79.
† Including 25 informal samples.
Of the 351 samples of milk, 23 were procured on Sundays from
itinerant vendors and 142 from itinerant vendors on weekdays. All the
samples were genuine.
Samples were taken on delivery as follows:—Poplar Institution, 3;
Poplar Hospital, 5; and St. Andrew's Hospital, 3. All these samples
were genuine.
Two samples taken on delivery at Railway Stations were reported
to be genuine. These samples were taken at the request of an adjoining
Local Authority.