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Chelsea 1933
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1933
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| Name of Sample. | Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated | Adulterated | Inferior. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Formal." | "Informal." | "Formal." | "Informal." | "Formal." | "Informal." | ||
| Blanc Mange Powder | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Split Peas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Semolina | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Sultanas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Mince Pie | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Condensed Full-Cream Milk ... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Sponge Mixture... | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Orangeade Powder | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Jelly | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Macaroni | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mustard | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Raisins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Spice | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ox Tongue Pate | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Prawns | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fruit Salad | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Soup | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Sardines | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Beans in Tomato Sauce | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mincemeat | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Currants | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Coconut | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Chees | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cake | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Strawberry Swiss Roll | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tinned Gooseberries | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tinned blackberries | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Extract of coffee and Chicory | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Essence of Ginger Wine | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| sauce | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Malt Vinegar | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Lemon Cheese | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Chiecken in jelly | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Breakfast Sausage | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Corned beef | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tinned Salmon | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Iodine Ointment | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Aspirin | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 351 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 396 | 4 | 0 | 400 | |||
The percentages given by the data in Table I are as follows
Genuine Composition 99-0 per ccnt.
Adulterated 1-0 per cent.
Inferior — per cent.