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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table C shows the distribution of the 1,378 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 Butter and Margarine Acts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile End | 450 | 10 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Whitechapel | 379 | 14 | 3.7 | 6 |
| St. George's | 279 | 10 | 36 | 1 |
| Limehouse | 264 | 10 | 38 | 4 |
| 1,378 | 44 | 3.2 | 14 |
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. | Unlabel led. | Food & Drugs Acts. | Butter & Margarine Acts. | ||
| Bottomley | 91 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Cook | 94 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Dee | 60 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| Flint | 86 | 4 | — | 2 | - |
| Harris | 92 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| Johnson | 62 | — | — | — | - |
| Mills | 101 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Pavitt | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Quaintrell | 87 | — | — | — | — |
| Shepherd | 106 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Simpson | 112 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Twaits | 97 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Waterman | 90 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| White | 90 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Wrack | 120 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Total | 1,378 | 44 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken in 17 cases. Details of the individual
prosecutions are given later under the various headings.