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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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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.
Table A.
| Number of Samples. | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | ||||
| Butter | ||||
| Margarine | ||||
| Cream | — | — | ||
| Sausage | ||||
| Pepper | ||||
| Dried Fruit | — | — | ||
| Coffee | — | — | ||
| Spirits | 7 | |||
| Boracic Powder | ||||
| Citric Acid | — | — | ||
| Pearl Barley | — | — | ||
| Camphorated Oil | — | - | ||
| Glycerine | — | - | ||
| Rice | — | - | ||
| Epsom Salts | — | - | ||
| Glauber's Salt | — | - | ||
| Jam | 7 | — | - | |
| Flour | — | - | ||
| Castor Oil | — | - | ||
| Purified Borax | — | - | ||
| Lard | — | - | ||
| Vinegar | — | - | ||
| Cake | — | - | ||
| Cream of Tartar | — | - | ||
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | ||||
| Ground Ginger | ||||
| Minced Meat | ||||
| Separated Milk | 3 | — | - | |
| Cocoa | - | - | ||
| Saffron | - | - | ||
| Egg Powder | - | - | ||
| Table Jelly | - | - | ||
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | - | - | ||
| Olive Oil | - | - | ||
| Ground Almonds | - | - | ||
| Arrowroot | - | - | ||
| Corn Flour | — | - |