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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 1929
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1929
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| Name of Sample. | Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated. | Adulterated. | Inferior. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| " For-mal." | " In-formal." | " For-mal." | " In-mal." | " For-mal." | "In- formal." | ||
| Pepper | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Dried Peas | 3 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 3 |
| " Indian " Toffee | _ | 1 | _ | __ | — | — | 2 |
| Jam | — | 1 | _ | __ | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Pepper Mixture | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 9 |
| Rice | 7 | _ | 2 | _ | _ | __ | |
| Flour | 4 | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cake | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | — | 1 |
| Salt | 1 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | |
| Haricot Beans | 2 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 3 |
| Self-rising Flour | 3 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Currants | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | — | 6 |
| Tapioca | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Sultanas | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 9 |
| Pork Sausage | — | 9 | _ | _ | — | _ | 1 |
| Cheese | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 |
| Tomato Ketchup | 1 | — | - | _ | — | ____ | 1 |
| Dessicated Soup | 1 | — | - | _ | — | __ | 3 |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 3 |
| Sponge-Cake | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Sauce | — | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Salad Cream | — | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Fish Paste | — | 2 | _ | — | — | ||
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | __ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Coffee and Chicory | |||||||
| Essence | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Ground Rice | 3 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 3 |
| Suet Mixture | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cakeoma | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mayonnaise | 1 | — | - | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Whisky | — | 2 | _ | _ | — | _ | |
| Pork Pie | — | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Chicken and Ham | |||||||
| Rissole | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | 1 |
| Custard Tart | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | |
| Epsom Salts | — | 2 | - | _ | _ | __ | 2 |
| Mulligatawny Soup | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 361 | 30 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 400 |
4. The percentages given by the data in Table I. are as follows:-
Genuine Composition 97.75 per cent.
Adulterated 1.5 per cent.
Inferior 0.75 per cent.
MILK.
5. The particulars relating to the four samples of Milk reported as
adulterated are given in Table II.