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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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TABLE VIII.
| Article of Food. | Total Number of Samples taken. | Result of Analyses. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||
| Butter | 80 | 53 | 27 |
| Milk | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Bread | 7 | 7 | .. |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | .. |
| Coffee | 4 | 4 | .. |
| Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | .. |
| Sugar | 4 | 4 | .. |
| Mustard | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Pepper | 2 | 2 | .. |
| i | 1 | .. | |
| Totals | I46 | 110 | 36 |
MORTUARY RETURN from 1st J an. to 31st D ec., 1898.
| Number of Bodies Removed by Order of Coroner | 296 |
| ,, ,, „ Sanitary Inspector | 7 |
| ,, „ at request of Relatives | 120 |
| Total Number of Bodies Removed to Mortuary | 423 |
| Number of Inquests held during the Year | 299 |
| Post Mortem Examinations made | 98 |