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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 1920

Report on the health of the Borough during the year 1920

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Table: Summary of Analyst's Reports.

Summary of Analyst's Reports.

Article.Samples taken formally.Samples taken informally.Total number of samples taken.
No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.
Milk3413281322148363
Vinegar6558786273
Butter59581139472
Jam3936332142
Margarine1919..22..21
Flour1414........14
Coffee1414........14
Cocoa1212........12
Lard1111........11
Marmalade1010........10
Pepper77..22..9
Mustard88........8
Condensed Milk2..244..6
Camphorated Oil2114136
Olive Oil55........5
Oatmeal11..33..4
Chocolates......44..4
Sago44........4
Cotton-seed Oil44........4
Ground Ginger44........4
Strong Tincture of Iodine3211..14
Calomel Ointment33........3
Sweetmeat......33..3
Dripping22........2
Sugar22........2
Treacle22........2
Custard Powder......22..2
Scones......11..1
Rice11........1
Concentrated Tea, Sugar and Milk.. I..I1■ I1
Concentrated Coffee, Sugar and Milk....11..1
Tea Tablets......11..1
Cornflour11........1
Cheese......11..1
Crushed Linseed......11..1
Herbal Mixture11........1
Pork Sausage......11..1
Totals.63660828785919714

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Prosecutions were instituted in respect of 22 of
the 28 formal samples which were reported to be
adulterated. Full details are set forth in the following
table: —