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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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73
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Seven hundred and thirty - three samples were
taken; 663 of these proved to be "ganuine" and 68, or
9.3 per cent, adulterated.

Table: The details are given in the following table:—SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

The details are given in the following table:—

SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

ArticleSamples taken formallySamples taken informallyTotal number of Samples taken
No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
Milk30127724541306
Butter8573121412299
Margarine44............4
Card66...33...9
Cream1211197221
Condensed Milk44...55...9
Dried Milk33............3
Jam3634255...41
Golden Syrup22............2
Honey11............1
Coffee33............3
Cocoa44...55...9
Tea...22...2
Lime Juice......55...5
Lemon Juice.........44...4
Orange Squash.........22...2
Wine.........33...3
Whisky44............4
Gin33............3
Rum22............2
Olive Oil22............2
Camphorated Oil......22...2
Aspirin Tablets11...5416
Vinegar2721622...29
Mustard11...22...3
Pepper11...66...7
Sauce.........22...2
Flour.........1919...19
Pearl Barley292361915448
Rice.........66...6
Tapioca.........77...7
Semolina.........22...2
Cornflour.........11...1
Arrowroot.........22...2
Rolled Oats.........44...4
Sago.........22...2
Bread.........66...6
Bread & Butter.........11...1
Puff Paste.........11...1