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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Statistics of Adulterations for Year ending December, 1904.
| Nature of Samples. | Number Submitted. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 641 | 126 | 32 | 19.7 | 5.0 |
| Butter | 237 | 37 | 21 | 15.6 | 8.9 |
| Cheese | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 25 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| Coffee | 55 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bread | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Arrowroot | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cornflour | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice (Ground) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sago | 4 | 3 | ... | 75 | ... |
| Tapioca | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ginger (Ground) | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 55 | 6 | 1 | 10.9 | 1.8 |
| Pepper | 83 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vinegar | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Gin | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Rum | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whisky | 6 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Bitter Ale | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Porter | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sugar (Demerara) | 6 | 3 | ... | 50 | 33.3 |
| Green Peas (dried) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 7 | 1 | ... | 14.3 | ... |
| Cream of Tartar | 5 | 1 | ... | 20 | ... |
| Cod Liver Oil | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk of Sulphur | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 2 | 1 | ... | 50 | ... |
| Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 1 | 1 | 100 | 100 | |
| Total | 1191 | 190 | 58 | 15.9 | 4.9 |