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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 1910
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1910 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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One sample of butter was served in a paper
stamped "Margarine."
In the cases of one sample of butter, one of bacon,
and two of milk, all slightly adulterated, the offence
was too slight to warrant a prosecution, the vendors
being cautioned.
One sample purporting to consist of cream of
tartar was found to be entirely saltpetre. An obvious
mistake had been made and a caution was administered.
Owing to "legal" notice exhibited at the time of
purchase, no proceedings were possible in the
following cases:—one lard consisting entirely of
cocoanut fat, two milks 90 per cent. and 11 per cent.
deficient in fat respectively, and two coffees containing
45 per cent. and 47 per cent. of chicory
respectively.