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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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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR TH YEAR 1910.
| Nature of Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 865 | 121 | 51 | 13.9 | 5-9 |
| Milk (hot) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk (separated) | 3 | 2 | ... | 66.6 | ... |
| Milk (skimmed) | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Butter | 192 | 20 | 19 | 10.4 | 100 |
| Butter (milk blended) | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese (gorgonzola) | 2 | 1 | ... | 50.0 | ... |
| Lard | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 10 | 2 | ... | 20.0 | ... |
| Cocoa (essence) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4.3 |
| Coffee | 23 | 1 | l | 4.3 | |
| Tea | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ... | |
| Mustard. | 27 | 2 | 2 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pepper | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Arrowroot | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | ... | 100.0 | ... |
| Jam | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Shrub | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sausage | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Blaud's Pills | 1 | 1 | ... | 100.0 | ... |
| Glycerine | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lime Water | 1 | 1 | ... | 100.0 | ... |
| Olive Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Total | 1,222 | 155 | 75 | 127 | 61 |
| District. | |||||
| Whitechapel St. George's | 331 | 34 | 20 | 10.3 | 6.0 |
| 258 | 26 | 7 | 10.1 | 2.7 | |
| Limehouse | 223 | 21 | 5 | 9.4 | 2.2 |
| Mile End | 410 | 74 | 43 | 18.0 | 10.5 |
| Total | 1,222 | 155 | 75 | 12.7 | 6.1 |