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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
Poplar 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Of these 373 samples, 25 were found to be so adulterated that legal proceedings were instituted.
| Milk | 8 |
| Butter | 15 |
| Vinegar | 2 |
| 25 |
The Public Analyst reported that during the year he had analysed
373 samples, 33 or 8.8 per cent. were found to be adulterated;
showing an increase of 1.6 in the percentage as compared with the
previous year.
The following table shows the percentage of all adulterated samples found in the several years named.
| 1890 | 12.6 |
| 1891 | 14.4 |
| 1892 | 18.9 |
| 1893 | 20.5 |
| 1894 | 20.6 |
| 1895 | 22.1 |
| 1896 | 12.4 |
| 1897 | 14.2 |
| 1898 | 14.6 |
| 1899 | 9.2 |
| 1900 | 7.6 |
| 1901 | 9.1 |
| 1902 | 15.4 |
| 1903 | 8.2 |
| 1904 | 7.2 |
| 1905 | 8.8 |