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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1911.
| Nature of Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 931 | 107 | 57 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| Milk (separated) | 5 | 1 | ... | 20.0 | ... |
| Milk (skimmed) | 1 | ... | 20.0 | ... | |
| Butter | 178 | 15 | 13 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Butter (milk blended) | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 4 | 3 | ... | 75.0 | ... |
| Coffee | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Mustard | 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 38 | 1 | ... | 2.7 | ... |
| Oatmeal | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sago | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Baking Powder | 3 | • • • | ... | ... | ... |
| Jam | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Wine | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bees Wax | 3 | 1 | ... | 33.3 | ... |
| Blaud's Pills | 11 | 7 | ... | 63.6 | ... |
| Crushed Linseed | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 1,257 | 139 | 73 | 11.1 | 5.8 |
| District. | |||||
| Whitechapel | 372 | 34 | 20 | 9.1 | 5.4 |
| St. George's | 258 | 22 | 10 | 8.5 | 3.8 |
| Limehouse | 216 | 22 | 5 | 10.2 | 2.3 |
| Mile End | 411 | 61 | 38 | 14.8 | 9.2 |
| Total | 1,257 | 139 | 73 | 11.1 | 5 8 |