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Poplar 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917.
1.–MILK; AND CREAM NOT SOLD AS PRESERVED CREAM.
| (A) Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative. | (B) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case. | |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 410 | Nil. |
| Cream | 4 | Nil. |
Margarine Act, 1887, Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899,
and the Butter and Margarine Act, 1907.
During the year two premises were registered for wholesale dealing in
margarine.
The following is the number of premises in the Borough registered
under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December,
1929, viz.:—
The following is the number of premises in the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1929, viz.:—
| Margarine. | Butter. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Dealer. | Manufacturer. | Factory. | Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended. |
| 20 | — | 4 | — |
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
In 1928 the Council appointed the Medical Officer of Health and the
two Meat and Food Inspectors as the officers for the enforcement of the
provisions of the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
The premises of Messrs. Fairfields, Limited, Gale Street, Bromley,
were registered under section 4 (Storage of Eggs) of the Agricultural
Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.