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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table A—
| Nature. | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated | Percentage Adulterate | Preservative Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boracic Powder | 3 | - | - | - |
| Borax | 2 | — | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 6 | — | — | — |
| Bread | 4 | — | — | — |
| Bread and Butter | 185 | 41 | 22.2 | — |
| Butter | 53 | 9 | 17.0 | None |
| Cake | 7 | — | — | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | — | — | - |
| Caraway Seeds | 3 | — | - | - |
| Cascara Sagrada Tablets | 1 | — | — | - |
| Castor Oil | 3 | — | — | - |
| Chocolate Cakes | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | - |
| Cider | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Cinnamon | 9 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 3 | — | — | — |
| Condensed Milk | 10 | — | — | None |
| Cooked Meats | 3 | — | — | None |
| Corn Flour | 2 | — | — | None |
| Cream | 12 | 1 | 8.3 | None |
| Cream Cheese | 27 | 10 | 37.0 | None |
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | — | — | — |
| Curry Powder | 2 | — | — | None |
| Custard Powder | 5 | — | — | None |
| Dried Fruit | 11 | — | — | 6 |
| Dried Milk | 3 | — | — | None |
| Dried Mint | 3 | - | — | - |
| Dripping | 6 | — | — | — |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 6 | — | — | 1 |
| Epsom Salts | 2 | — | — | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 2 | — | — | None |
| Flour | 3 | - | — | None |
| Glauber's Salt | 3 | - | - | - |
| Glycerine | 3 | — | — | - |
| Glycerine, Honey and Lemon | 3 | — | — | - |
| Gregory's Powder | 3 | — | — | - |
| Grey Powder | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | - |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | — | — | - |
| Ground Ginger | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | None |
| Honey | 3 | — | — | None |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 1 | — | — | - |
| Iodine Ointment | 3 | — | — | - |
| Iodine Paint | 1 | — | —- | - |
| Jam | 3 | — | — | 2 |
| Jelly | 15 | — | — | 6 |