Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | - | - |