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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Nature. | Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated | Percentage Adulterated | Preservative Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Feen-a-Mint | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 4 | 4 | — | — | None |
| Flour | 7 | 7 | — | — | None |
| Glauber's Salt | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Glycerine | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Glycerine, Honey& Lemon | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Grape Fruit Squash | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0 | 4 |
| Gravy Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | None |
| Grey Powder | 7 | 1 | 6 | 85.7 | — |
| Ground Almonds | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |
| Honey | 10 | 10 | — | — | None |
| Iodine Ointment | 9 | 3 | 6 | 66.7 | — |
| Jam | 9 | 9 | — | — | 6 |
| Jelly | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 | 11 |
| Lard | 9 | 9 | — | — | None |
| Lemonade Powder | 9 | 9 | — | — | None |
| Margarine | 47 | 46 | 1 | 2 1 | None |
| Marmalade | 3 | 3 | — | — | None |
| Milk | 965 | 891 | 74 | 7.7 | None |
| Milk Sugar | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Minced Meat | 30 | 26 | 4 | 13.3 | 4 |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |
| Olive Oil | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10.0 | None |
| Pepper | 13 | 13 | — | — | None |
| Pickles | 3 | 3 | — | — | Nona |
| Pickling Liquor | 3 | 3 | — | — | None |
| Poloney Colour | 1 | 1 | — | — | None |
| Potassium Chlorate | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Potato Crisps | 3 | 3 | — | — | None |
| Potato Flour | 1 | 1 | — | — | None |
| Rice | 15 | 15 | — | — | None |
| Saffron | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sago | 3 | — | 3 | 100 | — |
| Salicylic Ointment | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sal Volatile | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 | — |
| Sauce | 5 | 5 | — | — | None |
| Sausage | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44.4 | 6 |
| Seidlitz Powder | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |