London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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.—
| Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Sugar | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Mustard | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Condensed Milk | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Cheese | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Aspirin | 3 | 3 | — | - |
| Honey | 3 | 3 | — | - |
| Dried Milk | 3 | 3 | — | - |
| Cod Liver Oil | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Seidlitz Powder | 2 | 2 | — | - |
| Pasteurised Milk | 1 | - | 1 | 100.0 |
| Reconstituted Milk | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Lemonade | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| Ale | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1,488 | 1,445 | 43 | 2.9 |
Table B shows the number of samples analysed and the number found to
be adulterated during the past ten years.
Table B.
| Year. | Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | Miscellaneous Samples. | Total samples examined. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 1,417 | 78 | 5.5 | 41 | 1,458 |
| 1923 | 1,398 | 27 | 1.9 | 16 | 1,414 |
| 1924 | 1,456 | 45 | 3.1 | 40 | 1,496 |
| 1925 | 1,378 | 44 | 3.2 | 36 | 1,414 |
| 1926 | 1,341 | 37 | 2.8 | 41 | 1,382 |
| 1927 | 1,292 | 42 | 3.3 | 55 | 1,347 |
| 1928 | 1,528 | 68 | 4.5 | 29 | 1,557 |
| 1929 | 1,537 | 63 | 4.1 | 72 | 1,609 |
| 1930 | 1,518 | 35 | 2.3 | 69 | 1,602 |
| 1931 | 1,488 | 43 | 2.9 | 219 | 1,707 |
Offences were committed in 58 cases. These were dealt with as shown below:—
| Adulterated. | Other offences. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Proceedings | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| Caution | 11 | 6 | 17 | |
| Informal | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| 43 | 15 | 58 | ||
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