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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 (4). Food and Drugs. Samples taken for General Information.
| Article | No. of Samples Purchased | No. Reported Genuine or containing no preservative | No. Reported Adulerated or containing perservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Syrup | l | l | ... |
| Beef Sausages | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Biscuits, Broken | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Lemonade and Sherbet | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Milk | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Nut Lard | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Pea Flour | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Soda Water | 3 | 3 | ... |
| Sprats, Pickled | 2 | 2 | ... |
| Totals | 23 | 20 | 3 |
Of the above samples eleven were examined by the Clinical
Research Association, Ltd., and the remainder by the Public
Analyst. No action could be taken in the case of adultered samples,
owing to the fact that they were purchased privately and not divided
in the official manner. The knowledge gained proved most useful
when dealing with the vendors upon subsequent occasions.
Samples taken on Delivery.
The following Samples were taken on delivery from wholesale
firms delivering goods into the Borough.
Milk Jam Total
Cambridge Heath Station 8 ... 8
Various shops 16 2 18
26
All Genuine.