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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 1930
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930
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| Name of Sample. | Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated. | Adulterated. | Inferior. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Formal." | "Informal." | "Formal." | " In- mal." | "Formal." | "Informal." | ||
| Sweetened Condensed Milk | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Unsweetened Condensed Milk | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pepper | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Sugar | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Cornflour | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Currants | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Prunes | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Blanc Mange Powder | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| "Black Pudding " | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 1 |
| Sausage Roll | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meat Pie | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ground Nut-meg | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Spice | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mincemeat | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| "Spongeoma" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Seedless Raisins | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Soft Cheese | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| "Ovaltine" | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Glauber Salts | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Zinc Ointment | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Boracic Ointment | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Baking Powder | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mixed Fruit | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cake | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jam | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Gin | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Brandy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Honey | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 370 | 26 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 400 |
4. The percentages given by the data in Table I. are as follows
Genuine Composition 99.0 per cent.
Adulterated 0.5 per cent.
Inferior 0.5 per cent.
MILK.
5. The particulars relating to the two samples of Milk reported as
adulterated are given in Table II.