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Poplar 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| (A) | (B) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative. | Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case. | |
| Milk | 383 | Nil. |
| Cream | 5 | Nil. |
The following is the number of premises in the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts:—
| Margarine. | Butter. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Dealer. | Manufacturer. | Factory. | Wholesale Dealer in Milk–blended. |
| 24 | 4 | — | |
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.
The premises registered under the above Act (Section 4—Storage of
Eggs) have been visited from time to time. Notice of Registration was
conspicuously displayed.
On 8 occasions English eggs were found to be in cold storage.
The Public Health Committee authorised the institution of legal
proceedings against a vendor for the obliteration of markings from eggs.
As this was the first case discovered in this Borough the Magistrate
was asked to inflict a nominal penalty.
The summonses were dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act,
the Council being granted £5 5s. od. costs.