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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table A.
| Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 923 | 887 | 36 | 3.9 |
| Butter | 168 | 162 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Margarine | 137 | 137 | - | - |
| Coffee | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Cream | 14 | 14 | — | - |
| Vinegar | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16.7 |
| Epsom Salts | 12 | 12 | — | — |
| Pepper | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Sausage | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 |
| Glauber's Salt | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Glycerine | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 |
| Ground Ginger | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Camphorated Oil | 9 | 9 | — | - |
| Pearl Barley | 9 | 9 | — | - |
| Purified Borax | 9 | 9 | — | - |
| Milk Sugar | 9 | 9 | — | - |
| Cod Liver Oil | 9 | 9 | — | - |
| Jam | 9 | 9 | — | - |
| Cream of Tartar | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Boracic Powder | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28-6 |
| Condensed Milk | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Cheese | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Boric Ointment | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Honey | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Citric Acid | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Flour | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Tea | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Tincture of Iodine | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Rice | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Olive Oil | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Spirits | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Arrowroot | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Ice Cream | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Infants' Foods | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Lard | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Sodium Salicylate | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Dried Milk | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Sal Volatile | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Seidlitz Powder | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Cocoa | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Corn Flour | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Sponge Cake | 3 | 3 | - | - |