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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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97
BOROUGH ANALYST'S REPORT.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you my seventh Annual Report, dealing
with the work carried out in the Borough Laboratory during the year 1930.

Table: During the year 1,602 samples were submitted to me for analysis, these samples were made up as under:-

During the year 1,602 samples were submitted to me for analysis, these samples were made up as under:-

Foods1,4031,532
Drugs129
Public Health Department40
Borough Engineer24
Borough Electrical Engineer2
Private2
Miscellaneous1
Milk (for bacteriological examination)1
1,602

Table: The 1,532 samples of foods and drugs were purchased or taken by Inspectors under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, and consisted of:-

The 1,532 samples of foods and drugs were purchased or taken by Inspectors under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, and consisted of:-

Formal samples948
Informal samples570
Milk (appeal to cow)14
1,532

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Out of 948 formal samples 24 or 2.5 per cent. were adulterated and of
570 informal samples 11 or 1.9 per cent. were adulterated, making a total of
1,518 samples out of which 35 samples or 2.3 per cent. were adulterated.
Out of 14 "Appeal to cow" samples, 11 failed to pass the standard. Table A
shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration)
Act, and gives the numbers and percentages found to be adulterated.