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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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December Quarter, 1929.
| Sample No. | Nature of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action Taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. 222 | Margarine | 16.8 per cent. water | Letter of caution. |
| P. 226 | Milk | 5 per cent. deficient in fat | Letter of caution. |
| A. 103 (Inf.) | Sweets | 0.25 per cent. talc. | Formal sample taken. |
| P. 232 | Sweets | 0.15 per cent. talc. | Letter sent to vendor and wholesaler. |
| G. 247 | Mustard | 20 per cent. starch | Letter of caution. |
| A. 110 (Inf.) | Whisky | 36 degrees under proof | No action. |
| A. 111 (Inf.) | Whisky | 36 degrees under proof | No action. |
| P. 257 | Margarine | 16.5 per cent. water | Letter to vendor. |
| A. 112 (Inf.) | Whisky | 40 degrees under proof | Formal sample, P. 261, and informal sample, A. 114. |
| P. 261 | Whisky | 36 degrees under proof | No action. |
| B. 111 (Inf.) | Ground cinnamon | 3 per cent. sand | Attempt to procure further sample was unsuccessful. |
| B. 112 (Inf.) | Ground cinnamon | 2 per cent. sand | No action. |
| A. 120 (Inf.) | Ground cinnamon | 2 per cent. sand | No action. |
| G. 303 | Milk | 3.3 per cent. deficient in fat | Letter of caution. |
| P. 298 | Liniment of Turpentine | 53 per cent. deficient in turpentine | Summons. £2 penalty; £3 3s. costs. |
| P. 7 | Milk | 10.5 per cent. added water | Summons. £5 penalty; £5 5s. costs. Second and third summonses not dealt with by Magistrate. |
| P. 8 | Milk | 10.5 per cent. added water | |
| P. 9 | Milk | 8.2 per cent. added water |