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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 C shows the distribution of the 1,341 samples, taken under the
Food and Drugs Acts, amongst the four districts of Stepney.
Table C.
| District. | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated | Percentage Adulterated. | Other Offences. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile End | 415 | 8 | 1.9 | 7 |
| Whitechapel | 372 | 12 | 3.2 | 4 |
| St. George's | 289 | 6 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Limehouse | 265 | 11 | 4.2 | 3 |
| 1,311 | 37 | 2.8 | 16 |
Details of "other offences " are given on page 69.
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. | Unlabelled, etc. | Adulterations. | Other Offences. | ||
| Bottomley | 96 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Dee | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Flint | 116 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Harris | 94 | 7 | - | 1 | - |
| Johnson | 121 | 2 | l | 1 | - |
| Pavitt | 90 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Quaintrell | 125 | - | - | - | - |
| Shepheid | 93 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Simpson | 98 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Trimming | 94 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Twaits | 123 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Twynham | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| Waterman | 79 | - | 4 | - | - |
| White | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| W rack | 91 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Total | 1,341 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 6 |