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Chelsea 1933

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1933

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Town Hall,
Chelsea, S.W. 3.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. During the year ended on the 31st December, 1933, four hundred
samples of Food and Drugs were submitted to me for analysis by the
Sampling Officers appointed under the Act. Forty-seven 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.Totals.
"Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal."
Milk77582
Tea443—1—_48
Cocoa35————_35
Butter2731——_31
Coffee and Chicory16—————16
Margarine132———-—15
Sugar16—————15
Lard113——_14
Coffee102———_12
Cream82———_10
Mustard Mixture9————_9
Flour9———__9
Custard Powder8——___8
Ground Rice8———__.8
Ground Almonds71——__8
Rice511—__7
Cornflour7————_7
Pepper6————_6
Pork Sausages-3—1——4
Baking Powder4————_4
Self-raising Flour3—————3
Gin—3———_3
Whisky3—3