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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 Adult' rated | Percentages Adult' rated | Preservatives Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liniment of Turpentine | 8 | 5 | 3 | 37.5 | - |
| Linseed Meal | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lysol | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Magnesia | 2 | — | 2 | 100 | — |
| Margarine | 49 | 49 | — | — | None |
| Meat Paste | 1 | 1 | — | — | None |
| Mercury Ointment | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 984 | 899 | 85 | 8.6 | None |
| Minced Meat | 19 | 16 | 3 | 15.8 | 3 |
| Mustard | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Oatmeal | 3 | 3 | - | - | None |
| Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Parrish's Food | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Pearl Barley | 9 | 9 | — | - | None |
| Pepper | 12 | 12 | — | - | None |
| Potassium Citrate | 2 | 2 | — | - | — |
| Rice | 15 | 15 | — | - | None |
| Sago | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | None |
| Salicylic Ointment | 3 | 3 | — | - | - |
| Sauce | 7 | 7 | — | - | None |
| Seidlitz Powder | 6 | 6 | — | - | — |
| Semolina | 3 | 3 | — | - | None |
| Separated Milk | 1 | 1 | — | - | None |
| Shredded Suet | 3 | 3 | — | - | — |
| Soda Water | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | — |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 4 | 4 | — | - | — |
| Sodium Citrate | 1 | 1 | — | - | — |
| Soft Cheese | 2 | 2 | — | - | None |
| Soup Powder | 3 | 3 | — | - | None |
| Spirits | 22 | 19 | 3 | 13.6 | — |
| Suet | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sugar | 3 | 3 | — | — | None |
| Sulphur Ointment | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 10 | 10 | — | — | 4 |
| Syrup of Figs | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tartaric Acid | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Tincture of Rhubarb | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tinned Meat Roll | 1 | 1 | — | — | None |
| Vinegar | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 | None |
| Zinc Ointment | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 1,575 | 1,450 | 125 | 7.9 | 22 |