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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
Stepney 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS.
| Nature of Samples. | Number Submitted. | Number Adulterated. | No. of Prosecutions. | % of Adulteration. | % of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 550 | 167 | 67 | 30.4 | 12.2 |
| Butter | 209 | 45 | 18 | 21.5 | 8.6 |
| Cheese | 9 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Margarine | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tea | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Coffee | 71 | 4 | 4 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Chicory | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 42.9 | 28.6 |
| Bread | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Flour | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 13 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ground Rice | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sago | 1 | 1 | ... | 100 | ... |
| Corn Flour | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Baking Powder | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 86 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Mustard | 74 | 5 | 2 | 6.8 | 2.7 |
| Vinegar | 6 | 1 | ... | 16.7 | ... |
| Ground Ginger | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Brandy | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gin | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rum | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whisky | 20 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 5 |
| Porter | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Demerara Sugar | 60 | 24 | 21 | 40 | 35 |
| Sweetmeats | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Castor Oil | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 2 | ... | ...I | 50 | 50 |
| Milk of Sulphur | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Crushed Linseed | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Powdered Rhubarb | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 1187 | 260 | 118 | 21.9 | 9.9 |