London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bethnal Green 1909
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1909 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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APPENDIX E. (3) Food and Drugs. Table showing Percentage Adulteration for Decennial Period 1899—1908. Comparison with 1909.
| Year. | No. of Samples Taken. | No. Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 201 | 42 | 20.4 |
| 1900 | 186 | 35 | 15.8 |
| 1901 | 326 | 62 | 16.0 |
| 1902 | 896 | 57 | 14.4 |
| 1903 | 485 | 64 | 11.7 |
| 1904 | 609 | 79 | 12.9 |
| 1905 | 653 | 75 | 11.4 |
| 1906 | 671 | 87 | 12.9 |
| 1907 | 682 | 45 | 6.6 |
| 1908 | 617 | 52 | 8.4 |
| Decennial average percentage adulteration | 13.05 | ||
| 1909 | 644 | 36 | 5.9 |