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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS OF ADULTERATION FOR THE YEAR.
| Nature of Sample. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated. | Number of Prosecutions. | Percentage of Adulterations. | Percentage of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 49 | ||||
| Milk (separated) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Butter | |||||
| Butter (milk blended) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cream (fresh) | ... | ... | |||
| Cream (canned) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cream (preserved) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cheese | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Margarine | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lard | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Cocoa | 4 | ... | ... | ||
| Coffee | |||||
| Mustard | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Pepper | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Vinegar | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Barley (pearl) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Flour | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Rice | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Almonds, ground | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Baking powder | ... | ... | |||
| Gin | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Whisky | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Camphorated Oil | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Iodine, tincture | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Iron Pills | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Liquorice Powder | 2 | ... | ... | ||
| Paraffin, liquid | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Saffron | 6 | 4 | |||
| Total | 139 | 65 | 11.2 | ||
| District. | |||||
| Whitechapel | 362 | 37 | 4.1 | ||
| St. George's | 259 | 31 | 16 | ||
| Limehouse | 216 | 25 | 11 | ||
| Mile End | 400 | 46 | 11.5 | ||
| Total | 1,237 | 65 |