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Poplar 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The number of samples examined was at the rate of 5.65 per 1,000
of the population, as compared with 9.95 per 1,000 for the whole of
London, and 3.60 per 1,000 for the whole of England and Wales in 1935.
391 samples of milk were examined, of which 19, or 4.9 per cent.,
were found to be adulterated and 16 other samples were of inferior quality
or doubtful purity.
The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows:—
| Year. | No. of Milks examined. | Percentage of adulteration. |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 391 | 4.9 |
| 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 |
| Average | 381 | 4.4 |
The average milk adulteration for the whole of London was at the
rate of 3.7 per cent., and for the whole of England and Wales 7.4 per
cent, in 1935.
Condensed Milks.
16 samples of condensed milk were examined, 1 of which was unsatisfactory,
being deficient in milk solids.
Preservatives.
There were 5 contraventions of the Preservatives Regulations.
2 Minced Beefs, contained sulphur dioxide.
3 Cheeses, contained formaldehyde.