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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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PROTECTION OF FOOD SUPPLY. tde following table shows tde number and nature of tde samples of food taken and analysed during tde year:— Summary of Analyst's Reports
| Article. | Samples taken formally | Samples taken informally | Total number of samples/ taken. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. taken | Genuine | Adulterated | No. taken | Genuine | Adulterated | ||
| Milk | 123 | 119 | 4 | 48 | 48 | — | 171 |
| Sterilised Milk | 19 | 19 | — | 2 | 2 | _ | 21 |
| Condensed Milk | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Butter | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 14 |
| Margarine | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Cooking Fat | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 | _ | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
| Pepper | 1 | 1 | _ | — | — | — | 1 |
| Vinegar | 77 | 68 | 9 | 24 | 24 | _ | 101 |
| Acetic Acid | _ | — | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Sauce | _ | __ | _ | 3 | 3 | _ | 3 |
| Curry Powder | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | _ | 3 |
| Spices and Herbs | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 9 |
| Sage and Onion Stuffing | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Essences and Flavourings | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 10 |
| Salad Dressing | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Cornflour | — | — | 1_ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cake | _ | _ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Cake Mixture | _ | _ | _ | 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
| Baking Powder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| Dessert Powders | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Table Jellies | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 |
| Jam | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 |
| Honey | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 |
| Coffee | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Coffee and Chicory | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Drinking Chocolate | — | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Malto Bar | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Sandwich Spread | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Icing Sugar | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Cordials | 9 | 9 | _ | 4 | 4 | — | 13 |
| Effervescent Drink | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cocktails | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Mincemeat | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sausages & Sausage Meat. | 9 | 9 | — | 19 | 19 | — | 28 |
| Liver Sausage | 2 | 2 | _ | — | — | — | 2 |
| Forcemeat | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Meat Pies | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Meat Paste | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Fish Paste | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Fish Dressing | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Canned Soup | _ | — | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Desiccated Soup | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Saccharin Powder | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Gee Tabs | _ | _ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gelatine | _ | _ | — | 3 | 3 | _ | 3 |
| Wines and Spirits | 14 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 16 |
| Drugs | 2 | — | 2 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 61 |
| TOTALS | 284 | 267 | 17 | 287 | 278 | 9 | 571 |