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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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One hundred and twenty-four samples of fresh milk
were examined, 103 formal and 21 informal.
There was no adulteration.
The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows:
| Year. | Number of Samples Examined. | % of Adulteration. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 124 | — |
| 1947 | 107 | 1.0 |
| 1946 | 171 | 2.3 |
| 1945 | 171 | 1.2 |
| 1944 | 164 | 2.4 |
| 1943 | 147 | — |
| 1942 | 149 | 0.7 |
| 1941 | 213 | 3.3 |
| 1940 | 210 | 3.8 |
| 1939 | 257 | 2.7 |
| Average | 171 | 1.7 |
STERILIZED MILKS.
Four samples of sterilized milk were examined, 3
formal and 1 informal.
There was no adulteration.
DRUGS.
Twenty-five samples of drugs were examined, 3
formal and 22 informal.
One formal sample was adulterated.
PRESERVATIVES.
There was no contravention of the Preservatives
Regulations.