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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 1930

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

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100
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Seven hundred and thirty-seven samples were taken;
G89 of these proved to be "genuine" and 48, or 6.5
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
Milk29127219541296
Butter8582319181104
Margarine1212...11...13
Sterilised Milk11............1
Condensed Milk22...44...6
Dried Milk22...11...3
Cream55............5
Tinned Cream11...4315
Lard11...33...4
Lime Juice Cordial11...22...3
Lemon Squash.........44...4
Port Flavour Wine.........11...1
Orange Syrup.........33...3
Whisky44............4
Gin44............4
Sherbert.........11...1
Lemonade Powder.........33...3
Tincture of Quinine11............1
Syrup of Figs.........11...1
Olive Oil.........11...1
Castor Oil.........11...1
Camphorated Oil22............2
Iodine22...11...3
Mustard Oil.........22...2
Turpentine Liniment62444...10
Zinc Ointment.........11...1
Boracic Ointment11...11...2
Boracic Powder22............2
Bicarb, of Soda.........11...1
Citrate of Magnesia.........11...1
Seidlitz Powder11............1
Aspirin Tablets211.........2
Pepper33............3
Mustard11...22...3
Mixed Spice.........33...3
Ground Ginger.........66...6
Glaced Cherries.........11...1
Apple Rings.........22...2