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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 1929

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

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90
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Seven hundred and fifty samples were taken; 690
of these proved to be "genuine" and 60, or 8.0 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
Milk27826612642284
Butter119114524231143
Margarine87133...11
Sterilised Milk11............1
Condensed Milk53285313
Evaporated Milk11...1112
Separated Milk.........11...1
Dried Milk44............4
Cream64222...8
Lard.........22...2
Lime Juice Cordial.........22...2
Lemon Squash.........22...2
Ginger Brandy1...111...2
Orange Quinine Wine4...43217
Currant Wine11............1
Orange Juice.........11...1
Cream Soda.........33...3
Raisin Wine.........11...1
Cherry Brandy.........1...11
Raspberry Flavour.........11...1
Strawberry Wine Essence.........11...1
Whisky74311...8
Gin211.........2
Pepper Compound.........11...1
White Pepper119266...17
Mustard.........22...2
Mixed Spice65154111
Ground Ginger.........22...2
Peppermin.........11...1
Liquid Ammonia2113125
Oil of Juniper.........22...2
Acetic Acid.........33...3
Tincture of Iodine22...11...3
Syrup of Figs.........33...3
Camphorated Oil...1............1
Olive Oil22............2
"Aspro" Tablets.........11...1
Aspirin Tablets1...111...2