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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1907.
| Nature or Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 824 | 159 | 51 | 19.3 | 6.2 |
| Butter | 261 | 59 | 25 | 22.6 | 9.6 |
| Margarine | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Coffee | 17 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Coffee (Mixture) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ginger (Ground) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 32 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Flour | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal ♦ | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 1,208 | 219 | 77 | 181 | 64 |
| District. | |||||
| Whitechapel | 304 | 53 | 23 | 17.4 | 7.5 |
| St. George's | 257 | 51 | 11 | 19.8 | 4.3 |
| Limehouse | 237 | 33 | 14 | 13.9 | 5.9 |
| Mile End | 410 | 82 | 29 | 20.0 | 7.1 |
| Total | 1,208 | 219 | 77 | 18.1 | 6.4 |