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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

Stepney 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Sunday Samples.
67 Samples were taken on 16 Sundays, 64 Milks and 3 Butters; 8 Milks were
adulterated, and 4 prosecutions resulted. The adulteration of Sunday Milks was
12.5 per cent, as compared with 14.0 per cent, of week-day Milks.
Unofficial Samples.
157 Samples which were purchased unofficially by the Inspectors were
examined. They consisted of 8 Milks, 1 Condensed Milk, 144 Butters, 1 Margarine,
1 Cheese, 1 Coffee, 1 Honey. Of these 60 samples or 38 3 per cent, were found to
he adulterated consisting of:—2 Milks, 57 Butters, 1 Cheese.
30 Samples were submitted for analysis by the General Public, consisting of:—
17 Milks, 1 Separated Milk, 5 Butters, 4 Margarines, 2 Cheeses, 1 Ginger Beer.
Of these, 7 Samples or 23'3 per cent, were adulterated, consisting of 5 Milks,
2 Butters.

Table: Compared with the last 10 years, the adulteration, &c., was as follows:—

Compared with the last 10 years, the adulteration, &c., was as follows:—

YEAR.Samples Examined.Number Adulterated.Number of Prosecutions.Percentage of Adulteration.Percentage of Prosecutions.Amount secured in Fines.Average Fines.
19016931076615.49.5£s.d.£s.d.
135176212
1902118726011821.99.92201501174
190311712148818.37.517518011911½
190411911905815.94.9131110254½
190511761877615.96.51371111162½
1906114724112221.010.625230214¼
190712082197718.16.4129901136
190812101908415.77.0301403118½
190912031407511.66.2342704113½
191012221557512.76.12981603198
Average for the 10 years11411908416.67.5212112 |2119

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