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Chelsea 1930

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930

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Town Hall,
Chelsea, S.W. 3.
2o the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea.
Madam Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. During the year ended on the 31st December, 1930, four hundred
samples of Food and Drugs were submitted to me for analysis by the
Sampling Officers appointed under the Act. Twenty-six of these samples
Were submitted as "Informal samples."
2. The nature of the samples submitted and the general procedure
in taking samples are not within the control of the Public Analyst.
3. Table I. shows the number and the names of the Genuine, Adulterated,
and Inferior samples, both "Formal" and "Informal," reported
upon during the year. The term "Genuine Composition" is to be
understood to mean that the composition of the samples so described
was in accordance with the scientific definitions which can at present be
given to the various articles dealt with, and that adulteration could not
be certified in regard to them. The term "Inferior" means that the
samples so described were of low quality or of doubtful character and
that actual adulteration could be certified in regard to them.

TABLE I.

Name of Sample.Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated.Adulterated.Inferior.Total.
"Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal."
Milk14512148
Butter381241
Cocoa19120
Tea26228
Coffee and Chicory44
Rice66
Coffee10111
Mustard Mixture9110
Ground Rice22
"Semolina"22
Custard Powder44
Flour55
Lard516
Margarine819
Vinegar66
Cream2020
Dried Peas22
Whisky1616