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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Statistics of Adulterations for the Year 1906.
| Nature of Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 782 | 172 | 91 | 22.0 | 11.6 |
| Skimmed Milk | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Butter | 219 | 62 | 29 | 28.3 | 13.2 |
| Margarine | 2 | 1 | ... | 50.0 | ... |
| Cheese | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 14 | 4 | 1 | 28.5 | 7.1 |
| Coffee | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Chicory | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ginger (Ground) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 28 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 52 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Arrowroot | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Flour | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bread | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Brandy | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whisky | 1 | ... | ... | 100.0 | ... |
| Sugar (Demerara) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Citric Acid | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tartaric Acid | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 1147 | 241 | 122 | 21.0 | 10.6 |
| District. Whitechapel | 314 | 65 | 28 | 20.7 | 8.9 |
| St. George's | 207 | 48 | 24 | 23.1 | 11.5 |
| Limehouse | 218 | 47 | 26 | 21.5 | 11.9 |
| Mile End | 408 | 81 | 44 | 19.8 | 10.7 |
| Total | 1147 | 241 | 122 | 21.0 | 10.6 |