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.
Nature. | Number of Samples. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated | Percentage Adulterated | Preservative Found. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 928 | 908 | 20 | 2.2 | None |
Butter | 149 | 149 | — | — | None |
Margarine | 147 | 144 | 3 | 2.0 | None |
Dried Fruit | 22 | 22 | — | — | 9 |
Cream | 17 | 17 | — | — | None |
Pepper | 15 | 15 | — | — | None |
Minced Meat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50.0 | 7 |
Borax | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Rice | 12 | 12 | — | — | None |
Coffee | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
Pearl Barley | 9 | 9 | — | — | None |
Lard | 8 | 8 | — | — | None |
Ground Ginger | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Sausage | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Tea | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Honey | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Epsom Salts | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Spirits | 6 | 6 | — | — | - |
Glauber's Salt | 6 | 6 | — | — | - |
Dried Milk | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |
Castor Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Flour | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |
Jam | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Milk Sugar | 6 | 6 | — | — | - |
Olive Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | - |
Cream of Tartar | 6 | 6 | — | — | - |
Glycerine | 6 | 6 | - | — | - |
Camphorated Oil | 6 | 6 | — | - | - |
Boracic Acid | 6 | 6 | — | - | - |
Citric Acid | 6 | 6 | — | — | - |
Cheese | 6 | 6 | — | — | None |
Corn Flour | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Sal Volatile | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60-0 | — |
Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75.0 | - |
Condensed Milk | 3 | 3 | - | — | None |
Cocoa | 3 | 3 | — | — | - |
Sugar | 3 | 3 | — | — ' | None |
Cod Liver Oil | 3 | 3 | — | - | - |
Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | — | - | None |
sponge Cake | 3 | 3 | - | - | None |
Zinc Ointment | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 | — |
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 3 | 3 | - | - | — |