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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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In addition to the above, the vendors of two bacteriological milk samples
(J 51, genuine but unsatisfactory and S48 adulterated and unsatisfactory) were
cautioned while in the case of one bacteriological milk sample (G 92, satisfactory
but adulterated) no action was taken, a further sample being taken
formally (See adulterated milk sample, G 86, Table D).
Milk 974 samples of milk were analysed. Of these 25 or 2.6 per cent.were
adulterated.
Table A.—Continued
| Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated | Percentage Adulterated | Preservative Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Zinc Ointment | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 | - |
| Cocoa | 3 | 3 | — | - | -_ |
| Sugar | 3 | 3 | - | - | None |
| Lemon Curd | 3 | 3 | - | - | None |
| Corn Flour | 3 | 3 | - | - | None |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Sponge Cake | 2 | 2 | - | - | None |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Separated Milk | 1 | 1 | - | - | None |
| 1,546 | 1,498 | 48 | 3.1 | 24 |
Table B shows the number of samples taken under the Act with the percentage of adulteration and also the total number of samples examined during the past ten years.
Table B.
| Year. | Samples taken under the Act. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | Bact. Examination | Miscellaneous Samples | Total Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1,398 | 27 | 19 | 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 | 1 | 83 | 1,602 |
| 1931 | 1,488 | 43 | 2.9 | 46 | 173 | 1,707 |
| 1932 | 1,546 | 48 | 3.1 | 38 | 185 | 1,769 |
Offences were committed in 56 cases. These were dealt with as shown below :—
| Adulterated. | Other offences. | Total. | Legal Proceedings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Proceedings | 17 | 5 | 22 | ||
| Caution | 13 | — | 13 | |||
| No action . | 2 | — | 2 | |||
| Informal | 16 | 3 | 19 | |||
| 48 | 8 | 56 | ||||