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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 1,346 | 1,273 | 73 | _ |
| Glycerine | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Cocoa | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Epsom Salts | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Rice | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Sugar of Milk | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 5 | — | — | |
| Pepper | 4 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| Cod Liver Oil | 3 | — | — | |
| Honey | 3 | — | — | |
| Patent Foods | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Whisky | 3 | — | 3 | 100.0 |
| Separated Milk | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Marmalade | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Plum Pulp | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Saffron | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | - | 1 | 100.0 |
| 1,417 | 1,339 | 78 |
The number of samples found to be adultered was 78 or 5*5 per cent.
Table B shows the number of samples analysed and the number found to be adulterated during the past eight years.
| Year. | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 1,213 | 154 | 12.7 |
| 1916 | 1,202 | 147 | 12.2 |
| 1917 | 1,123 | 120 | 10.6 |
| 1918 | 1,124 | 123 | 10.9 |
| 1919 | 1,175 | 70 | 6.0 |
| 1920 | 1,190 | 55 | 4.6 |
| 1921 | 1,402 | 86 | 6.1 |
| 1922 | 1,417 | 78 | 5.5 |