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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table C shows the distribution of the 1,398 samples, taken under the
Food and Drugs Acts, amongst the four districts of Stepney,
Table C.
| District. | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | Offences under Gutter and Margarine Acts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile End | 444 | 6 | 1.3 | 22 |
| Whitechapel | 408 | 10 | 2.4 | 12 |
| St. George's | 293 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Limehouse | 253 | 8 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1,398 | 27 | 1.9 | 44 |
Table D shows the number of samples taken by each Inspector, and gives
particulars of offences and prosecutions.
Table D.
| Inspector. | Samples Taken. | Number of Samples. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adulterated. | Unlabeled. | Food & Drugs Acts. | Butter & Margarine Acts. | ||
| Johnson | 90 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Quaintrell | 95 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Waterman | 90 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Twaits | 93 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Pavitt | 124 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Crook | 60 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Simpson | 90 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Stiles | 62 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| White | 93 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Flint | 98 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Wrack | 93 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Mills | 92 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Cook | 102 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Shepherd | 126 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Dee | 90 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Total | 1,398 | 27 | 44 | 9 | 19 |
Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken in 28 cases. Details of the individual
prosecutions are given later under the various headings.