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Poplar 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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FOOD SAMPLING.
A total of 264 samples of food were procured during the year by the
Council's Pood Inspector. These were submitted to the Public Analyst for
examination.
The samples included a comprehensive variety of food. A total of 10
samples (3.7 per cent.) were found to be adulterated. Details of these
samples and the action taken are shown in Table VIII on page 47.
The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as follows:
| YEAR | NUMBER OF SAMPLES | PERCENTAGE ADULTERATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 264 | 3.7 |
| 1962 | 525 | 1.7 |
| 1961 | 535 | 2.6 |
| 1960 | 550 | 4.2 |
| 1959 | 538 | 2.6 |
MILK SAMPLING.
13 informal samples of Milk were examined and found to be satisfactory.
No milk adulteration has been found in the Borough for the past nine years.
LABELLING OF FOOD ORDER, 1953.
Amongst samples obtained 18 failed to conform to the requirements of The
Labelling of Food Order, 1953, and in each case the attention of thee
omissions were drawn to the notice of manufacturers and retailers.
UNSOUND FOOD.
The Council's Food Inspector is called upon to pass judgement of fitness
on great quantities of food. Frequently large and valuable stocks are involved.
Among special lots of food examined during the year were the following:
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