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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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The details are given in the following table:— SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
| Article | Samples taken formally | Samples taken informally | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. taken | Genuine | Adulterated | No. taken | Genuine | Adulterated | Total number of samples taken | |
| Milk | 357 | 345 | 12 | 8 | 8 | .... | 365 |
| Sterilised Milk | 1 | 1 | .... | .... | .... | 1 | |
| Butter | 96 | 91 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 103 |
| Margarine | 7 | 7 | .... | .... | .... | 7 | |
| Condensed Milk | 2 | 2 | .... | 3 | 3 | .... | 5 |
| Cream | 3 | 3 | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 4 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 | 1 | .... | .... | .... | 1 | |
| Cheese | 2 | 2 | .... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Dripping | 2 | 1 | 1 | .... | .... | 2 | |
| Cordials | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .... | 8 |
| Gin | 3 | 3 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 3 |
| Whisky | 5 | 4 | 1 | .... | .... | .... | 5 |
| Fruit Flavoured Syrups | 2 | 2 | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 3 |
| Aspirin Tablets | 3 | 3 | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 4 |
| Other Drugs | 3 | 3 | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 4 |
| Jelly | 5 | 5 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 5 |
| White Pepper | .... | .... | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 1 |
| Pepper | 3 | 3 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 3 |
| Sugar | .... | .... | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 1 |
| Cake | .... | .... | .... | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Sweets | 10 | 9 | .... | 3 | 3 | .... | 13 |
| Vermicelli | 1 | 1 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 1 |
| Flour | .... | .... | .... | 18 | 18 | .... | 18 |
| Jam | 28 | 26 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 28 |
| Honey | 3 | 3 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 3 |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 1 |
| Vinegar | 67 | 66 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 67 |
| Malt Vinegar | 4 | 4 | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 5 |
| Bacon | .... | .... | .... | 5 | 5 | .... | 5 |
| Minced Meat | 1 | 1 | .... | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Sausages | 5 | 1 | .... | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Dried Fruits | 2 | 2 | .... | 7 | 7 | .... | 9 |
| Candied Peel | 1 | 1 | .... | 9 | 9 | .... | 10 |
| Smoked Fish | ... | .... | .... | 13 | 13 | .... | 13 |
| Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | .... | .... | .... | .... | 1 |
| Other Foods | 2 | 2 | .... | 1 | 1 | .... | 3 |
| Totals | 626 | 598 | 28 | 109 | 104 | 5 | 735 |
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 1937, 735 samples were examined under
the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. All samples were