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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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Table: SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS—continued.

SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS—continued.

ArticleSamples taken formallySamples taken informal)Total number of Samples taken
No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
Sugar11...55...6
Sweets119277...18
Dried Fruitl1............1
Table Jelly11...22...3
Pork & Beans1...14135
Prawns.........11...1
Fish Paste11............1
Canned Peas11...11...2
Meat Pieces.........4314
Sausages11............1
Ice Cream Powder.........11...1
Mincemeat11...55...6
Totals5504965418116714731

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The Public Analyst has furnished me with the
following summary of his work for the Council during
1928:—
During the year 1928, 731 samples were examined under
the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. Eleven of the samples
were taken by officials of neighbouring boroughs, the remainder
by our own Inspectors.
Sixty-eight of the samples were found to be adulterated,
or 9.3 per cent. of the whole.
In addition, 51 samples were of inferior quality, or
doubtful purity.
Of the 731 samples, 181 were purchased informally, and
of these 14 were adulterated and 6 were of inferior quality.

Table: The adulteration for the previous five years was as follows:—

The adulteration for the previous five years was as follows:—

Year.No. of Samples Examined.Percentage of Adulterated.
19277289.2
19267213.3
19257453.9
19247546.1
19237365.6
Average7375.6