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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 1904
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1904
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APPENDIX F.
Food and Drugs Acts.
| Nature of Articles. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | Summonses Issued. | Convictions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 3 | – | – | – |
| Borax | 8 | - | – | – |
| Butter | 96 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Cheese | 15 | — | – | – |
| Cocoa | 7 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Coffee | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Cornflour | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 5 | — | — | |
| ,, Rice | 4 | — | — | — |
| Hot Drinks | 6 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 4 | — | — | — |
| Lard | 2 | — | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | 2 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 3 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 322 | 56 | 60 | 44 |
| Mustard | 3 | — | — | |
| Olive Oil | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 8 | – | — | — |
| Sago | 6 | – | – | — |
| Sausages | – | 5 | 2 | — |
| Sugar | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| Sweets | 9 | — | _ | – |
| Syrup | 1 | – | – | – |
| Totals | 530 | 79 | 79 | 60 |
Thus it will be seen 609 samples were procured for analysis
79 of which proved to be adulterated, 60 convictions being
obtained.
In the cases of butter, milk and sausages, a discrepancy will
be noticed between the number of summonses issued and
convictions obtained. The following are the reasons for such
discrepancy.