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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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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STATISTICS.
| Nature of Samples. | No. Submitted. | No. Adulterated. | No. of Prosecutions. | % of Adulteration. | % of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 283 | 63 | 43 | 22.3 | 15.2 |
| Butter | 142 | 30 | 11 | 21.0 | 7.7 |
| Margarine | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| Lard | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Cocoa | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Mustard | 58 | 6 | 4 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Pepper | 46 | 3 | 3 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oatmeal | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Rice | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Sago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Flour | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Bread | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 100 |
| Beer | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| Porter | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Gin | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Rum | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Sugar | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 693 | 107 | 66 | 154 | 9.5 |