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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sample. | Number examined, 1936. | Number Adulterated. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Proceedings(see page 43.) | Letters of caution sent. | |||
| Brought forward | 186 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Lard | 6 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | 6 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Crystals | 4 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 46 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Marmalade | 4 | — | — | — |
| Meat | 12 | 1 | 1 | — |
| „ Minced | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| „ Paste | 4 | — | — | — |
| „ Cooked | 4 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 391 | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| „ Condensed | 16 | 1 | — | — |
| Milk Jelly Crystals | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 4 | — | — | — |
| Peas, Tinned | 4 | — | — | — |
| Peel, Candied | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 4 | — | — | — |
| Pickles | 4 | — | — | — |
| Bice | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sago | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sardines and Silds | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sauce | 6 | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 18 | — | — | — |
| Shredded Suet | 10 | — | — | — |
| Spice, Mixed | 2 | — | — | — |
| Steak and Kidney Puddings | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sugar | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 10 | — | — | — |
| Table Jelly | 10 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 4 | — | — | — |
| Treacle | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tripe | 4 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 22 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vinegar, Malt | 3 | — | — | — |
| Wines, Non-alcoholic | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wine Essence, Ginger | 2 | — | — | — |
| Totals, 1936 | 813 | 34* | 6 | 14 |
| Totals, 1935 | 822 | 37** | 10 | 16 |
* Including 5 informal samples.
** Including 7 informal samples.
Of the samples of milk, 254 were procured from itinerant vendors,
89 on Sundays and 165 on weekdays. All these samples were genuine.