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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Summary of Borough Analyst's Quarterly Reports
for the year 1952.
During the year, 1,173 samples were submitted for analysis.
These comprised 990 samples (57 Formal and 933 Informal) under
the Food and Drugs Act: 4 informal samples under the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act; 168 miscellaneous samples; 1 sample from the
Borough Engineer & Surveyor and 10 samples from private purchasers
.

Table: The 990 samples (818 Foods and 172 Drugs) purchased by inspectors under the Food and Drugs Act are classified as follows:-

The 990 samples (818 Foods and 172 Drugs) purchased by inspectors under the Food and Drugs Act are classified as follows:-

11 Baking Powder.4Minced Meat.
28 Beer and Spirits.11Meat Paste.
11 Butter and Margarine.3Mincemeat.
16 Buttered Rolls.29Miscellaneous Foods.
8 Cocoa.307Milk.
3 Coffee.14Condensed Milk.
6 Coffee Essence.18Sauces and Pickles.
6 Cream and Soft Cheese.46Sausages.
15 Custard Powder.25Spices.
5 Dried Fruits.10Suet.
8 Fish Paste.6Tinned Fish and Soups.
16 Flour.3Tinned Vegetables.
25 Other Cereals.3Tea.
18 Soft Drinks.14Vinegar and Condiment.
8 Flavourings.23Pure Chemicals.
10 Herbs and Stuffing.24Oils.
5 Honey.23Ointments.
77 Ice Cream.11Powders.
14 Jam.37Tablets.
13 Jelly.8Tinctures.
17 Cooked Meats.51Miscellaneous Preparations.

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Of these 990 samples, 16 or 1.67 per cent were adulterated,
details of which are shown overleaf.
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