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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Margarine Act, 1887, Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899,
and the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907.
No applications were made for registration of premises under the
above Acts.
The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1927, viz.:—
| Sub-District. | Margarine. | Butter. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Dealer. | Manufacturer. | Factory. | Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended. | |
| — | — | |||
| — | — | |||
| 16 | — | — | ||
Damaged Butter.
A consignment of New Zealand butter which had been damaged by
water was released by the Medical Officer of Health for Bermondsey for
treatment at a butter-blending factory in this Borough.
The consignment consisted of 2,999 boxes, each containing 561b.
Before any treatment of the butter was permitted, three samples
were taken. The Public Analyst reported that one sample was mouldy,
with growths of a variety of pencillium, and was rancid, containing
2.7 per cent. of free fatty acids. The other two samples were free from
mould and were normal in composition.