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Poplar 1938
[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 5.79 per 1,000 of
the estimated population as compared with 9.91 per 1,000 for the whole
of London and 3.79 per 1,000 for the whole of England and Wales in 1937.
393 samples of milk were examined of which 13, or 3.3 per cent.
were reported as adulterated, as compared with 3.26 per cent. for the
whole of London and 7.4 per cent. for the whole of England and Wales
in 1937.
| Year. | No. of Milks examined. | Percentage of adulteration. |
|---|---|---|
Condensed, Milks.
23 samples of Condensed and Evaporated Milk were examined, all of
which complied with the provisions of the Condensed Milk Regulations.
Preservatives.
There were 4 contraventions of the Preservatives Regulations,
1 Minced Meat and 3 fresh Sausages contained Sulphur Dioxide
preservative.