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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 1928
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1928
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| Name of Sample. | Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated. | Adulterated. | Inferior. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Formal." | "Informal." | "Formal." | "Informal." | "Formal." | "Informal." | ||
| Dried Green Peas Self-raising Flour Cream | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | |
| 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Fish Paste | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Ground Almonds Flour | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Bi-carbonate of Soda | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Cornflour | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Sponge Cakes | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Ground Rice | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Rice | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Shredded Suet | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Machine-skimmed Condensed Milk | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Tinned Fruit | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Raisins | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Lemonade Powder Tapioca | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Sponge Mixture Salad Cream | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Tinned Salmon Blancmange Powder | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| "Quaker Oats" | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Malt Vinegar | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Mustard | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Dripping | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Groats | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Honey | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Meat Paste | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Corned Beef | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sardines | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Flaked Rice | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| "Cakeoma" | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Tomato Ketchup | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Chocolate | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sultanas | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Semolina | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| "Ovaltine" | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Jam | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Mincemeat | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| "Gravy Thick" Tapioca Flakes "Bisto" | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Pea Flour | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Curry Powder | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Brandy | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Port | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| – | 400 | Totals | 357 | 40 | 1 | 2 | – |