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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table A —
| Nature. | Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated | Percentage Adulterated | Preservative Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | - | - | None |
| Backache Pills | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 9 | 9 | — | — | None |
| Blanc Mange | 3 | 3 | — | — | None |
| Boracic Powder | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Borax | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bread and Butter | 43 | 37 | 6 | 14.0 | — |
| Butter | 63 | 63 | — | — | None |
| Caraway Seeds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Carbolic Ointment | 1 | — | 1 | 100 | — |
| Castor Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |
| Chocolate Cakes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | None |
| Chocolate Wafers | 1 | 1 | — | — | None |
| Cinnamon | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | 4 | 4 | — | — | None |
| Cooked Meats | 4 | — | — | None | |
| Cream | 14 | 14 | — | — | None |
| Cream Cheese | 9 | 4 | 5 | 55.6 | None |
| Curry Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | None |
| Custard Powder | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
| Dried Fruit | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 |
| Dried Milk | 3 | 3 | — | — | None |
| Dripping | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 12 | 12 | — | — | 1 |
| Epsom Salts | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 5 | 5 | — | — | None |
| Flour | 3 | 3 | — | — | None |
| Fruit Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Glauber's Salt | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Glycerine | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Gregory Powder | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |
| Honey | 5 | 5 | — | — | None |
| Ice Cream | 5 | 5 | — | — | None |
| Iodine Ointment | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Jam | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Jelly | 10 | 10 | — | — | 4 |
| Lard | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10.0 | — |
| Lard Substitute | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |