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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 1934

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

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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 formally Samples taken informallyTotal number of samples taken
No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
Milk4043812333...407
Butter100100...1212...112
Margarine77............7
Dried Milk55............5
Condensed Milk11...33...4
Evaporated Milk11......1...2
Cream1111............11
Dripping33............3
Ale and Beer22...87110
Wine............1...1
Whisky541.........5
Gin33............3
Parrish's Food.........22...2
Camphorated Oil11............1
Comp. Liquorice Powder.........55...5
Mercury Nitrates.........11...1
Aspirin Tablets2112...24
Sugar.........22...2
Table Jelly5412117
Custard Powder.........22...2
Pepper21155...7
Lemon Curds11............1
Ground Ginger22...44...6
Tea......•••11...1
Biscuits.........11...1
Mincemeat.........22...2
Sweets99...44...13
Bread.........11...1
Self-raising Flour.........22...2
Flour.........44...4
Jam2421333...27
Honey11...11...2
Vinegar2924553234
Malt Vinegar55...11...6
Sauce11............1
Minced Meat11...128413
Sausages11...33...4
Suet, Shredded11............1
Dried Fruits.........1010...10
Chopped Peel.........55...5
Totals627592351089810735