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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
Chelsea 1926
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.