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 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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APPENDIX E (2).
FOODS AND DRUGS.
Table showing Percentage Adulteration for Decennial Period 1899—1908 Compared with 1909.
| Year. | No. of Samples Taken. | No. Adulterated. | Per centage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 201 | 42 | 20.9 |
| 1900 | 186 | 35 | 18.8 |
| 1901 | 326 | 62 | 19.0 |
| 1902 | 896 | 57 | 14.4 |
| 1903 | 485 | 64 | 13.2 |
| 1904 | 609 | 79 | 12.9 |
| 1905 | 656 | 75 | 11.4 |
| 1906 | 671 | 87 | 12.9 |
| 1907 | 682 | 45 | 6.6 |
| 1908 | 617 | 52 | 8.4 |
| Decennial average percentage adulteration | 13.85. | ||
| 1909 | 642 | 53 | 8.2 |