Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table A. —
Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brought forward | 1,313 | 1,234 | 79 | - |
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 6 | 6 | - | - |
Castor Oil | 6 | 6 | - | — |
Ground Ginger | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Honey | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Pepper | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Seidlitz Powders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
Lime Water | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 |
Lard | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Separated and Skimmed Milk | 4 | 4 | - | - |
Sugar | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Glauber Salt | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Milk Sugar | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Mustard Condiment | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Pearl Barley | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Rice | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Saffron | 3 | 3 | — | - |
White Precipitate Ointment | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
Bread and Butter | 2 | — | 2 | 100.0 |
Self-raising Flour | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Tea | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Bread and Margarine | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Mustard | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Sterilised Milk | 1 | 1 | — | — |
1,402 | 1,316 | 86 | 6.1 |
The number of samples found to be adultered was 86 or 6.1 per cent.
Table B shows the number of samples analysed and the number found to
be adulterated during the past seven years.
Table B.
Year. | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|
1915 | 1213 | 154 | 12.7 |
1916 | 1202 | 147 | 12.2 |
1917 | 1123 | 120 | 10.6 |
1918 | 1124 | 123 | 10.9 |
1919 | 1175 | 70 | 6.0 |
1920 | 1190 | 55 | 4.6 |
1921 | 1402 | 86 | 6.1 |