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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 1932

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

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92
FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
Seven hundred and eighteen samples were taken;
661 of these proved to be "genuine'' and 57 or 7.9
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
Milk3273062155...332
Butter9696...99...105
Margarine1414...11...15
Sterilised Milk22............2
Condensed Milk44...55...9
Cream77...22...9
Cheese.........11...1
Lemonade.........11...1
Lemon Squash.........33...3
Ginger Wine11...11...2
Cordials.........33...3
Whisky42211...5
Gin44............4
Tincture of Iodine11.........1
Seidlitz Powder......11...1
Dill Water.........112
Aspirin Tablets642.........6
Jelly Squares.........11...1
Table Jelly11.........1
Baking Powder.........11...1
Pepperll............1
Mustardll...3...4
Mixed Spicell...11...2
Ground Ginger66...1...17
Ground Cinnamonl1...66...7
Sugar.........88...8
Mincemeatl1...66...7
Sweets76111...8
Bread.........88...8
Bread and Butter11............1
Flour.........88...8
Rice.........11...1
Pearl Barley33...11...4
Jam41356108251
Lemon Curd11............1