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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 1907
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1907 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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| Article. | Total No. of Samples taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds, Ground | 4 | 4 | — |
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | — |
| Butter | 144 | 136 | 8 |
| Brawn, Pork | 1 | 1 | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Cheese | 7 | 7 | — |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — |
| Coffee | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 1 | 1 | — |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | |
| Jam, Black Currant | 5 | 5 | — |
| „ Gooseberry | 2 | 2 | |
| ,, Raspberry | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Margarine | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Marmalade | 3 | 3 | — |
| Milk | 387 | 367 | 20 |
| ,, Condensed | 1 | 1 | — |
| Mustard | 5 | 5 | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | — |
| Peas, Preserved | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pepper | 14 | 14 | — |
| Pickled Cabbage | 1 | 1 | — |
| „ Walnuts | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pickles, Mixed | 2 | 2 | — |
| Pressed Veal | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sausages, Beef | 2 | 2 | — |
| „ Pork | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Sweetmeats | 2 | 2 | — |
| Tartaric Acid | 4 | 4 | — |
| Vinegar | 2 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 682 | 637 | 45 |