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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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Table A.
| Number of Samples. | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 900 | 880 | 20 | 2.2 |
| Skimmed Milk | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Butter | 168 | 162 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Margarine | 140 | 140 | - | - |
| Cream | 21 | 21 | - | - |
| Pepper | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Vinegar | 12 | 12 | - | - |
| Glauber's Salt | 12 | 12 | - | - |
| Sausage | 11 | 11 | - | - |
| Epsom Salts | 11 | 11 | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Milk Sugar | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Purified Borax | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Glycerine | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Condensed Milk | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Rice | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Citric Acid | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Boric Ointment | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Coffee | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| Castor Oil | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Tea | 7 | 7 | - | - |
| Pearl Barley | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Boracic Powder | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28.6 |
| Cod Liver Oil | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Tincture of Iodine | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Sponge Cake | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Sugar | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Cream of Tartar | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Flour | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Olive Oil | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Table Jelly | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Sal Volatile | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Tinned Peas | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Sweets | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Lard | 3 | 3 | , | - |
| Corn Flour | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Cheese | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Cocoa | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Ice Cream | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Mineral Waters | 3 | 3 | - | - |