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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Statistics of Adulterations for Year ending December, 1905.
| Nature of Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulteration. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 622 | 132 | 57 | 21.2 | 9.2 |
| Butter | 279 | 49 | 19 | 17.6 | 6.8 |
| Margarine | 4 | 1 | ... | 25.0 | ... |
| Cheese | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 20 | ... | ... | 10 | ... |
| Coffee | 53 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ginger (Ground) | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustad | 43 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 92 | ... | ... | 100 | ... |
| Vinegar (Malt) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Vinegar | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Arrowroot | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice (Ground) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sago | 1 | ... | ... | 100 | ... |
| Wheat Flour | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gin | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rum | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whisky | 9 | ... | ... | 33.3 | ... |
| Sugar (Demerara) | 3 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Almond Oil | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Nut Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rhubarb (powdered) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| German Sausage | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 1176 | 187 | 76 | 15.9 | 6.5 |