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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 1933

[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 informallyTotal number of Samples taken
No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
Vinegar4136521143
Malt Vinegar541.........5
Sauce11............1
Minced Meat2...295411
Sausages21111......
Fish Paste11............1
Suet, ShreddedI1............1
Cream Ice11............1
Ice Cream.........33......
Fruit in Syrup11............1
Dried Fruits11............1
Frying Oil11............l
Totals6085624613011911738

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The Public Analyst has furnished me with the
following report on his work during the year:—
Annual Report of the Public Analyst.
During the year 1933, 738 samples were examined under
the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. Ten of these samples
were submitted by neighbouring Authorities, the remainder
by the Inspectors.
No samples under the Act were submitted by the Public.
One hundred and thirty of the Inspectors' samples were
purchased informally.
Fifty-seven samples were found to be adulterated, 46
formal and 11 informal. In addition 60 other samples were
reported as of doubtful purity or inferior quality.
The adulteration was at the rate of 7.7 per cent., as
compared with 2.7 per cent. for the whole of London and 5.1
per cent. for the whole of England and Wales in 1932.
The adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years
was as follows:—