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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The results of the analyses of 822 samples were reported to the Public Health Committee during the year:-
| Sample. | Number examined, 1935. | Adulterated. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Proceedings. (See page 43). | Letters of caution sent. | |||
| 1. Drugs, etc. | ||||
| Aspirin Tablets | 4 | - | – | - |
| Lime Water | 4 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Liniment of Turpentine | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oil, Camphorated | 4 | – | – | – |
| Oil, Olive | 2 | – | – | – |
| Ointments: Boracic | 4 | – | – | – |
| Mercury | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Salicylic Acid | 3 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Sulphur | 2 | - | – | – |
| Zinc | 6 | - | – | – |
| Rhubarb, Powdered | 3 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Seidlitz Powders | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2. Spirits. | ||||
| Gin | 1 | – | – | – |
| Rum | 1 | – | – | – |
| Whisky | 6 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 3. Other Articles. | ||||
| Banana Curd | 2 | – | – | – |
| Barley, Pearl | 6 | – | – | – |
| Blancmange Powder | 2 | – | – | – |
| Brawn | 2 | – | – | – |
| Bread and Butter | 2 | – | – | – |
| Butter | 47 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Butter Cream Horns | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Cake | 4 | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 4 | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | 2 | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 6 | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 2 | – | – | – |
| Cordials | 12 | – | – | – |
| Cornflour | 4 | – | – | – |
| Cream | 5 | – | ||
| Cream Cakes | 4 | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 10 | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 8 | – | – | – |
| Flour | 2 | – | – | – |
| Flour, Self -raising | 4 | – | – | – |
| Fruits, Canned and Dried | 11 | – | – | – |
| Golden Syrup | 2 | – | – | – |
| Jam | 19 | 4 | – | 2 |
| Jellied Eels | 1 | – | – | – |
| Carried forward | 209 | 14 | 3 | 6 |