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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 1908

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1908 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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In one case owing to the business changing hands from husband
to wife, and the wife having omitted to register herself, the wrong
person was summoned. This was soon rectified and the right person
duly convicted.

Table: APPENDIX P (2). FOODS AND DRUGS. Table showing Percentage Adulteration for Decennial Period 1898—1907 Compared with 1908.

APPENDIX P (2). FOODS AND DRUGS. Table showing Percentage Adulteration for Decennial Period 1898—1907 Compared with 1908.

Year.No. of Samples Taken.No Adulterated.Per centage.
18981463625.0
18992014220.4
19001863515.8
19013266216.0
19023965714.4
19034856411.7
19046097912.9
19056567511.4
19066718712.9
1907682456.6
Decennial average percentage adulteration 14.7
1908617528.4