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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sample. | Number examined, 1937. | Number Adulterated. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Proceedings. (See page 43.) | Letters of caution sent. | |||
| Brought forward | 209 | 8 | — | 5 |
| Lard | 4 | — | — | — |
| Lemon Curd | 4 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 38 | — | — | — |
| Marmalade | 2 | — | — | — |
| Meat, Fresh | 17 | — | — | — |
| ,, Pies | 5 | — | — | — |
| ,, Paste | 3 | — | — | — |
| ,, Cooked | 1 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 362 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| ,, Condensed | 18 | — | — | — |
| ,, Dried | 2 | — | — | — |
| ,, Sterilised | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mint Sauce | 2 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 2 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | 4 | — | — | — |
| Pea Flour | 2 | — | — | — |
| Peas, Split | 2 | — | — | — |
| Peel, Candied | 4 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 6 | — | — | — |
| Rice | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sago | 2 | — | — | — |
| Salt | 2 | — | — | — |
| ,, Table | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sauce | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sausages | 25 | 1 | — | — |
| Shredded Suet | 4 | — | — | — |
| Spice, Mixed | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 6 | — | — | — |
| Table Jelly | 8 | — | — | — |
| Tapioca | 4 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 6 | — | — | — |
| Tripe | 4 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 24 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, Malt | 2 | — | — | — |
| Totals, 1937 | 794 | 13* | 1 | 8 |
| Totals, 1936 | 813 | 34** | 6 | 14 |
* Including 3 informal samples.
** Including 5 informal samples.
Of the samples of milk, 121 were procured from itinerant vendors,
77 on Sundays and 44 on weekdays.
All these samples were genuine.