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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 1919

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1919

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
610 samples were taken and examined. 523 of
these proved to be genuine, and 87, or 16.6 per cent.,
adulterated. The details are given in the following
table.

Table: Summary of Analyst's Reports.

Summary of Analyst's Reports.

Article.Samples taken formally.Samples taken informally.Total number ofsamples taken.
No, taken.Genuine.Adulterated.No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.
Milk2672616833845350
Vinegar78601885386
Bread.........2222...22
Camphorated Oil963126621
Tea11...1310314
Butter66...88...14
Margarine1313............13
Glycerine1313............13
Dripping66...66...12
Mustard99............9
Coffee66...22...8
Olive Oil66...11...7
Cornflour66............6
Pepper55............5
Flour22...44...6
Chocolate Cream.........33...3
Castor Oil33............3
Arrowroot33............3
Cocoa22...11...3
Cotton Seed Oil.........3l23
Jam22............2
Quinine and Iron.........21...2
Cod Liver Oil and Malt•••......22...2
Liquorice Powder.........11...1
Condensed Milk11............1
Raspberry Flavour Jam.........11...1
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Prosecutions were instituted in respect of the 27
formal samples which were reported to be adulterated.
These are set forth in the following table.