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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 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1909.
| Nature of Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 866 | 117 | 57 | 13.5 | 6.6 |
| Milk (skimmed) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk (separated) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Butter | 233 | 18 | 16 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Butter (milk blended) | 2 | 1 | ... | 50.0 | ... |
| Margarine | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 5 | 1 | ... | 20.0 | ... |
| Coffee | 11 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Beer | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 23 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Ginger (ground) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Arrowroot | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Corn Flour | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Flour | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ammon'td Tincture of Ouinine | 1 | 1 | ... | 100.0 | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Castor Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lime Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Linseed (crushed) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk of Sulphur | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rhubarb (ground) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| Total | 1,203 | 140 | 75 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| District. | |||||
| Whitechapel | 299 | 30 | 16 | 10.0 | 5.3 |
| St. George's | 254 | 30 | 16 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Limehouse | 231 | 24 | 10 | 10.4 | 4.3 |
| Mile End | 419 | 56 | 33 | 13.4 | 7.8 |
| Total | 1,203 | 140 | 75 | 11.6 | 6.2 |