Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(c) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
The results of the analyses of 794 samples were reported to the Public Health Committee during the year:—
Sample. | Number examined, 1937. | Number Adulterated. | Action taken. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Proceedings. (See page 43.) | Letters of caution sent. | |||
1. Drugs. | ||||
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine Tablets | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Health Salts | 2 | — | — | — |
Lime Water | 2 | — | — | — |
Oil, Camphorated | 6 | — | — | — |
Oil, Olive | 6 | — | — | — |
Ointments | ||||
Boracie | 2 | — | — | — |
Sulphur | 4 | — | — | — |
Zinc | 4 | — | — | — |
2. Spirits. | ||||
Gin | — | — | — | |
Rum | 2 | — | — | — |
Whisky | 3 | — | — | — |
3. Other Articles. | ||||
Bacon and Ham | 17 | — | — | — |
Barley, Pearl | 8 | — | — | — |
Blanc Mange Powder | 2 | — | — | — |
Brawn | 2 | — | — | — |
Bread and Butter | 9 | 2 | — | 1 |
Butter | 38 | 3 | — | 3 |
Cake | 6 | — | — | — |
Cheese | 4 | — | — | — |
Cocoa | 4 | — | — | — |
Coffee | 6 | — | — | — |
Coffee and Chicory extract | 2 | — | — | — |
Cooking Fat | 2 | — | — | — |
Cordials | 7 | — | — | — |
Cornflour | 4 | — | — | — |
Cream | 6 | — | — | — |
Cream, Canned | 2 | — | — | — |
Cream Buns | 2 | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | 2 | — | — | — |
Dripping | 9 | — | — | — |
Fish | 2 | — | — | — |
,, Canned | 7 | — | — | — |
,, Smoked | 6 | — | — | — |
Fish Paste | 4 | — | — | — |
Flour | 6 | — | — | — |
Flour, Self-raising | 2 | — | — | — |
Fruits, Canned and Dried | 8 | — | — | — |
Frying Oil | 2 | — | — | — |
Jams | 7 | 2 | — | 1 |
Carried forward | 209 | 8 | — | 5 |