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 shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs
(Adulteration) Act, and gives the numbers and percentages found to be
adulterated.
Table A.
Number of Samples. | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | ||||
Butter | ||||
Margarine | ||||
Cream | — | — | ||
Sausage | ||||
Pepper | ||||
Dried Fruit | — | — | ||
Coffee | — | — | ||
Spirits | 7 | |||
Boracic Powder | ||||
Citric Acid | — | — | ||
Pearl Barley | — | — | ||
Camphorated Oil | — | - | ||
Glycerine | — | - | ||
Rice | — | - | ||
Epsom Salts | — | - | ||
Glauber's Salt | — | - | ||
Jam | 7 | — | - | |
Flour | — | - | ||
Castor Oil | — | - | ||
Purified Borax | — | - | ||
Lard | — | - | ||
Vinegar | — | - | ||
Cake | — | - | ||
Cream of Tartar | — | - | ||
Sweet Spirit of Nitre | ||||
Ground Ginger | ||||
Minced Meat | ||||
Separated Milk | 3 | — | - | |
Cocoa | - | - | ||
Saffron | - | - | ||
Egg Powder | - | - | ||
Table Jelly | - | - | ||
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | - | - | ||
Olive Oil | - | - | ||
Ground Almonds | - | - | ||
Arrowroot | - | - | ||
Corn Flour | — | - |