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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.—
| Boric Ointment | 3 | 3 | - | - | — |
| Vinegar | 3 | 3 | - | — | — |
| Turpentine | 3 | 3 | - | — | — |
| Jelly | 3 | 3 | - | - | None |
| Pasteurised Milk | 1 | 1 | — | - | None |
| Self-Raising Flour | 1 | 1 | - | - | None |
| Cake Flour | 1 | 1 | - | — | None |
| Separated Milk | 1 | 1 | - | - | None |
| 1,513 | 1,470 | 37 | 2 4 | 23 |
Details of samples, shown in the above table to contain preservative, are
given under the respective headings in those cases where an offence had been
committed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 1,456 | 45 | 3.1 | - | 40 | 1,496 |
| 1925 | 1,378 | 44 | 3.2 | — | 36 | 1,414 |
| 1920 | 1,341 | 37 | 2.8 | — | 41 | 1,382 |
| 1927 | 1,292 | 42 | 3.3 | — | 55 | 1,347 |
| 1928 | 1,528 | 08 | 4.5 | — | 29 | 1,557 |
| 1929 | 1,537 | 03 | 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 | 1,540 | 48 | 3.1 | 38 | 185 | 1,769 |
| 1933 | 1,513 | 37 | 2.4 | 20 | 112 | 1,645 |
Legal Offences were committed in 52 cases. These were dealt with as shown
Proceedings below:-
| Adulterated. | Other offences. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Proceedings | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Caution | 21 | 5 | 20 | |
| No action | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Informal | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| 37 | 15 | 52 |