Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1926
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Name of Sample | Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated. | Adulterated | Inferior. | Total. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
"Formal." | "Informal." | "Formal." | "Informal." | "Formal." | "Informal." | ||
Ground Ginger | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Ground Rice | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Arrowroot | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Rice | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Sardines | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Apples | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Syrup of Figs | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Malt Vinegar | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Pea Flour | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Shredded | |||||||
Beef Suet | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Blancmange | |||||||
Powder | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Lemonade | |||||||
Powder | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Cornflour | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Sponge Mixture | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Tinned Peas | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Tinned Pine | |||||||
apple | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Herring in | |||||||
Tomato | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Cheese | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
"Coffee Shape" | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Jelly | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Totals | 355 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 407 |
16 |
4. The percentages given by the data in Table I. are as follows:—
Genuine Composition | 90.66 percent. |
Adulterated | 5.41 ,, |
Inferior | 3.93 ,, |
MILK. 5. The particulars relating to the seven samples of Milk reported as adulterated are given in Table II. :— TABLE II.
No. | Percentage of Extraneous Water. | Percentage of required Fat deficient. | " Preservatives." | Remarks. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 25 | — | — |
2 | — | 18 | — | * |
3 | — | 16 | — | — |
4 | — | 16 | — | — |
5 | — | 16 | — | — |
6 | 5 | — | — | — |
7 | — | 2 | — | * |
* Taken in the area of the Battersea Borough Council.