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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 1921

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1921

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SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.

Table: The details are given in the following table:— SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

The details are given in the following table:— SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

Article.Samples taken formally.Samples taken informally.Total Number of Samples taken.
No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.
Milk375354211486389
Butter136132428262164
Vinegar73631044...77
Margarine3232............32
Jam27252.........27
Coffee26251.........26
Cocoa1313............13
Lard1111............11
*Cream927.........9
Pepper88............8
White Precipitate Ointment871.........8
Condensed Milk66...11...7
Cheese66............6
Arrowroot44............4
Cream of Tartar44............4
Dripping44............4
Tinned Peas11...22...3
Sugar2111213
Mincemeat312.........3
Ground Almonds33............3
Paregoric.........22...2
Camphorated Oil.........11...1
Marmalade11............1
Sausages.........1...11
Honey.........11...1
Totals75270349554510807

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*Samples taken under the Public Health (Milk & Cream) Regulations, 1912 & 1917.
Prosecutions were instituted in respect of 28 of
the 49 formal samples which were reported to be
adulterated.
Full details are set forth in the following table:—