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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 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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86
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Seven hundred and forty.nine samples were taken;
695 of these proved to be "genuine" and 53 or 7.l
per cent, adulterated.

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.

Samples taken formally Samples taken informally
ArticleNo. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulteratedTotal number of samples taken
Milk3022939II...303
Butter9794324231121
Margarine1815311...19
Sterilised Milk11............1
Condensed Milk22...33...5
Cream88...11...9
Tinned Cream......11...1
Lard22...22...4
Lemon Squash......11...1
Ginger Wine......1...i1
Cordials...1...12io213
Whisky...3............5
Rum.........4224
Tincture of Quinine......44...4
Castor Oil5......22...2
Camphorated Oil...1............1
Pills.........11...1
Mercury Ointment............11...1
Cod Liver Oil and Malt ...11...44...5
Gentian Root.........2112
Spirits of Nitrous Ether ............11...1
Aspirin Tablets...1............1
Pepper...1...11...2
Mustard2......11...1
Mixed Spice.........33...3
Ground Ginger......26518
Stem Ginger1......11...1
Sultanas.........77...7
Mincemeat11...44...5
Sponge Cake.........77...7
Sweets11...77...8
Bread.........88...8
Flour ...........99...9
Rice22.........2
Pearl Barley1313...22...15
Ground Rice......22...2
Jam5247533...55