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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1912.
| Nature or Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 918 | 128 | 60 | 13.9 | 65 |
| Milk (separated) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 16.7 | 83 |
| Milk (skimmed) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk (sterilised) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Butter | 172 | 18 | l3 | 10.5 | 7.6 |
| Butter (milk blended) | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 9 | 3 | ... | 33.3 | ... |
| Coffee | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 18 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 31 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ginger (ground) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Malt Vinegar | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Flour (self-raising) | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Oatmeal | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| BeesWax | 3 | 2 | 2 | 66.6 | 66.6 |
| Blaud's Pills | 4 | 2 | ... | 50.0 | ... |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Iron Pills | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | |
| Lime Water | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Liquorice Powder | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rhubarb (powdered) | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Saffron | 5 | 3 | 3 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Total | 1,249 | 162 | 79 | 13.0 | 6.3 |
| Distiict. | |||||
| Whitechapel | 361 | 41 | 21 | 114 | 58 |
| St. George's | 258 | 29 | 11 | 11*2 | 43 |
| Limehouse | 217 | 27 | 11 | 12-4 | 51 |
| Mile End | 413 | 65 | 36 | 15-7 | 8-7 |
| Total | 1,249 | 162 | 79 | 130 | 63 |