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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 1923

Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923

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39
PROTECTION OF FOOD SUPPLY
SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Seven hundred and thirty-seven samples were
taken; 681 of these proved to be "genuine," and 56
or 7.6 per cent, adulterated.
The details are given in the following table :—

Table: SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

Article.Samples taken formallySamples taken informallyTotal Number of Samples taken.
No. taken.Genuine.Adulterated.No takenGenuine.Adulterated.
Milk35534015532360
Sterilised Milk11............1
Separated Milk22............2
Skimmed Milk22............2
Butter999721082109
Margarine37343.........37
Dripping11............1
Lard2121............21
Cheese11...11...2
Cream Cheese22............2
Cream413.........4
Preserved Cream22............2
Condensed Milk6511...17
Cond. Milk(mach. skimmed).33............3
Jam4949............49
Coffee77............7
Cocoa88............8
Vinegar39363.........39
Malt Vinegar2...2.........2
Camphorated Oil55............5
Olive Oil22............2
Parrish's Chemical Food.........22...2
Raisin Wine2...2.........2
Ginger Wine1...1.........1
Orange Wine1...1.........1
Lemonade.........1...11
Egyptian Cotton Seed Oil.........11...1
Mustard44............4
Pepper99............9
Flour1111............11
Rice44............4
Chocolate66............6
Sardine, &c. Paste11............1
Mincemeat1010............10
Compounded Medicines17215.........17
Maderia Cake1...1.........1
Flaked Beef Suet.........1...11
Totals7156664922157737