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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1908.
| Nature op Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 779 | 128 | 55 | 16.4 | 7.1 |
| Butter | 305 | 51 | 27 | 16.7 | 8.9 |
| Butter (milk blended) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Margarine | 10 | 1 | ... | 10.0 | ... |
| Lard | 2 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cocoa | 4 | 2 | ... | 50.0 | ... |
| Coffee | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 38 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice (ground) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ammonite Tincture of Quinine | 1 | 1 | ... | 100.0 | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Castor Oil | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream of Tartar | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lime Water | 3 | 2 | ... | 66.7 | ... |
| Linseed (crushed) | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rhubarb (powdered) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Sulphur (precipitated) | 5 | 1 | ... | 20.0 | ... |
| Tincture of Iodine | 3 | 1 | ... | 33.0 | ... |
| Tincture of Iron | I | 1 | ... | 100.0 | ... |
| Total | 1,210 | 190 | 84 | 15.7 | 7.0 |
| District. White chapel | 304 | 46 | 20 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| St. George's | 261 | 47 | 24 | 18.0 | 9.2 |
| Lime house | 233 | 36 | 18 | 15.5 | 7.7 |
| Mile End | 412 | 61 | 22 | 14.8 | 5.3 |
| Total | 1,210 | 190 | 84 | 15.7 | 7.0 |