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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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The adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years was as follows :—
| No. of samples examined | Percentage of adulteration | |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 718 | 7.9 |
| 1931 | 749 | 7.1 |
| 1930 | 737 | 6.5 |
| 1929 | 750 | 8.0 |
| 1928 | 731 | 9.3 |
| 1927 | 728 | 9.2 |
| 1926 | 721 | 3.3 |
| 1925 | 745 | 3.9 |
| 1924 | 754 | 6.1 |
| 1923 | 736 | 5.6 |
| Average | 737 | 6.7 |
The number of samples examined was at the rate of
6.65 per 1000 of the population, as compared with 9.97
per 1000 for the London Boroughs in 1931, and 3.41 per
1000 for the whole of England and Wales.
The number of samples of milk examined was 332, of
which 21 samples, or 6:4 per cent. were found to be
adulterated.
The figures for the past ten years are as follows: —
| Year | No. of milks examined | Percentage of adulteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 332 | 6.4 |
| 1931 | 303 | 3.0 |
| 1930 | 296 | 6.8 |
| 1929 | 287 | 5.2 |
| 1928 | 306 | 8.2 |
| 1927 | 275 | 5.4 |
| 1926 | 340 | 2.9 |
| 1925 | 355 | 4.8 |
| 1924 | 323 | 2.8 |
| 1923 | 350 | 7.4 |
| Average | 317 | 5.3 |
Condensed Milks.
Nine samples of condensed milk were examined and
found to be satisfactory.
Preservatives.
There were 21 contraventions of the Preservatives
Regulations.