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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 1933
[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 | - | - | — |