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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years was as follows:—
| Year | No. of Samples examined | Percentage of adulteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 359 | 2.8 |
| 1937 | 365 | 3.3 |
| 1936 | 393 | 1.8 |
| 1935 | 390 | 5.1 |
| 1934 | 407 | 5.7 |
| 1933 | 355 | 5.6 |
| 1932 | 332 | 6.4 |
| 1931 | 303 | 3.0 |
| 1930 | 296 | 6.8 |
| 1929 | 287 | 5.2 |
| Average | 350 | 4.6 |
Condensed Milks
No condensed milks were examined during the year.
Preservatives
There were five contraventions of the Preservatives
Regulations :—
3 Table Jellies which contained Benzoic acid
preservative.
2 Fresh Sausages which contained sulphur dioxide
preservative.
Chocolate Rolls
Nineteen samples of Chocolate Rolls were examined
and in 11 cases it was found that cocoa was absent or deficient.
Several prosecutions resulted and later samples
were found to be satisfactory.
Other samples examined during the year, all for the
Pulic Health Department were :—
23 Rag Flocks, 2 of which failed to reach the necessary
standard of cleanliness and
2 samples of Feathers, both of which were unsatisfactory.
Albert E. Parkes.
Public Analyst.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Legal Proceedings.
Particulars of the legal proceedings taken during
the year in respect of foods and drugs, will be found
in the appendix, p. 102.