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Poplar 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years was as follows:—
| Year. | No. of Samples examined. | Percentage of adulteration. |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 822 | 4.5 |
| 1934 | 849 | 6.3 |
| 1933 | 799 | 4.5 |
| 1932 | 818 | 4.0 |
| 1931 | 801 | 7.6 |
| 1930 | 807 | 6.7 |
| 1929 | 801 | 8.7 |
| 1928 | 807 | 11.0 |
| 1927 | 793 | 10.1 |
| 1926 | 812 | 9.0 |
| Average | 811 | 7.2 |
The number of samples examined during the year was at the rate
of 5.61 per 1,000 of the population, as compared with 9.75 per 1,000
for the whole of the London area and 3.52 per 1,000 for the whole of
England and Wales in 1934.
383 samples of milk were examined, of which 14, or 3.7 per cent.,
were found to be adulterated, and 13 were reported as of inferior quality.
During the past 10 years the milk adulteration in the Borough was as follows:—
| Year. | No. of Milks examined. | Percentage of adulteration. |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 383 | 3.7 |
| 1934 | 451 | 7.8 |
| 1933 | 382 | 3.9 |
| 1932 | 367 | 2.2 |
| 1931 | 392 | 3.3 |
| 1930 | 426 | 4.0 |
| 1929 | 284 | 4.9 |
| 1928 | 386 | 4.4 |
| 1927 | 351 | 4.6 |
| 1926 | 372 | 5.4 |
| Average | 379 | 4.4 |