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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1913.
| Nature of Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 906 | 101 | 56 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Milk (separated) | 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Milk (skimmed) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Butter | 187 | 21 | 13 | 14.4 | 7.0 |
| Butter (milk blended) | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream (canned) | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream (fresh) | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cream (preserved) | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 12 | 5 | ... | 41.7 | ... |
| Coffee | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 35 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Barley (pearl) | 13 | l | ... | 7.7 | ... |
| Flour | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Rice | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Jam | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Wine | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Blaud's Pills | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Lime Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Liquorice Extract | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Liquorice Powder | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Saffron | 10 | 6 | 6 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
| Milk of Sulphur | 3 | 2 | ... | 66.7 | ... |
| Total | 1,263 | 146 | 79 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| District. Whitechapel | 379 | 39 | 17 | 10.3 | 4.5 |
| St. George's | 258 | 24 | 14 | 9.3 | 5.4 |
| Limehouse | 216 | 18 | 11 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| Mile End | 410 | 65 | 37 | 15.9 | 9.0 |
| Total | 1,263 | 146 | 79 | 11.6 | 6.3 |