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Bethnal Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY 110 samples were taken informally during the year, 7 of which were found to be adulterated as follows:—
| Article | No. of Sample | Offence |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 184 | 10 per cent. deficient in fat |
| Chocolate Roll | 186 189 326 | No cocoa present |
| Malt Vinegar | 342 | 61.5 per cent. deficient in acid |
| Blackcurrant Jam | 428 | 6 per cent deficient in fruit |
| Bismuth Tablets | 690 | 85 per cent. deficient in bismuth |
SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS OF FOOD, Etc.
During the year, 20 bacteriological or special
chemical examinations were made as follows:
Pasteurised Milk 7
Tuberculin Tested Milk 1
Ordinary Milk 1
Raspberry Jam 1
Baked Beans 1
Ice Cream 1
Water boiled in aluminium kettle 1
Water from tap 5
Victoria Park Lido Water 1
Public Swimming Bath Water 1
None of the examinations gave any results calling
for public health action.
BETHNAL GREEN NUTRITION.
At the time of compiling this report, the nutrition
survey carried out in Bethnal Green by the Rowett
Institute, under the general direction of Sir John
Orr, during 1938-39 had not been completed.
I hope that some account of this survey and its
conclusions may be available for my report next
year.