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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table A.—Continued.
| Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream Cheese | 6 | 2 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Flour | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Dried Milk | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Milk Sugar | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Glauber's Salt | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Tea | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Jelly | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Milk of Sulphur | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Cheese | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Purified Borax | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Zinc Ointment | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Citric Acid | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Tartaric Acid | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Saffron | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Macaroons | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| 1,341 | 1,304 | 37 | 2.8 |
The number of samples found to be adulterated was 37 or 2.8 per cent.
Table B shows the number of samples analysed and the number found to
be adulterated during the past ten years.
Table B.
| Year | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1923 | 1,398 | 27 | 1.9 |
| 1924 | 1,456 | 45 | 3.1 |
| 1925 | 1,378 | 44 | 3.2 |
| 1926 | 1,341 | 37 | 2.8 |