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Poplar 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sample. | Number examined, 1930. | Adulterated . | Action taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Proceedings.1 | Letters of caution sent. | |||
| Brought forward | 722 | 43 | 8 | 16 |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ammoniated Tincture of | ||||
| Quinine | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cordials | 5 | — | — | — |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gin | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| Bum | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Mincemeat, Fruit | 2 | — | — | — |
| Minced Meat | 1 | — | — | — |
| Black Pudding | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausage | 11 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Fresh Meat | 14 | 6 | 4 | — |
| Pork with Beans | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tripe | 2 | — | — | — |
| Table Salt | — | — | — | — |
| Bread and Butter | — | — | — | — |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ground Cinnamon | — | — | — | — |
| Orange and Quinine Wine | — | — | — | — |
| Borax | — | — | — | — |
| Citric Acid | — | — | — | — |
| Crushed Linseed | — | — | — | — |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | — | — | — |
| Iron Pills | 3 | — | — | — |
| Egg Powder | 2 | — | — | — |
| Gregory's Powder | — | — | — | — |
| Calomel Ointment | — | — | — | — |
| Carbolic Ointment | — | — | — | — |
| Salicylic Ointment | — | — | — | — |
| Oil of Turpentine | — | — | — | — |
| White Pepper | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mixed Spice | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sultanas | 4 | — | — | — |
| Cut Peel | 2 | — | — | — |
| Liniment | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 2 | — | — | — |
| Food Colour | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals, 1930 | 807 | 54‡ | 13 | 16 |
| Totals, 1929 | ||||
* See pages 78-81.
† Including 28 informal samples. $ Including 13 informal samples.