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Chelsea 1942
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1942
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To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Last year I had with regret to draw the
attention of the Council to the increase in
the amount of adulteration of food, since the
outbreak of the war. The percentage of
adulterated foods has increased again in 1942
with the result that the percentages of
adulterated samples reported during the last
few years are as follows:-
1938 1.0 per cent.
1939 2.25 " "
1940 4.5 " "
1941 7.0 " "
1942 12.75 " "
* (Carry on page 83)
| Article. | Taken Formally | Adulterated. | Taken Informally. | Adulterated. | Total Samples Analysed | Total Samples Adulterated. | Per centage Adult trated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALES AND BEERS | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
| BAKING POWDER & EGG SUBSTITUTES | 8 | — | 13 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 33.3 | |
| BUTTER | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| CAREYPUDDING MIX: | 20 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 9.6 | |||
| CEREALS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 25.6 | |
| CHEESE | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| COCOA | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| COFFEE | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | |
| COFFEE & CHICORY | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| COFFEE EXTRACTS | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| CONFECTIONARY (SWEETS) | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| COROIALS | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | |
| CREAM ARTIFICIAL | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| CUSTURD POWDERS | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | |
| ESSENCES COLOURS AND FLAVOURS | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | |
| FISH, BOTTLED & TINNED | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| FISH PASTE & ROLLS | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| FLOUR | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | |
| FRUIT JUICE | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| GRAVY AND SOUP POWDERS | 12 | — | 15 | — | 27 | — | — | |
| HERBS | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| HONEY ARTIFICIAL | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| CEREALS FOODS | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| CARRIED FORWARD | 94 | 10 | 80 | 16 | 174 | 26 | ||
| (Note Table shown follow report) | ||||||||
* (Carry on page 83)
| Article. | Taken Formally | Adulterated. | Taken Informally. | Adulterated. | Total Samples Analysed | Total Samples Adulterated. | Per centage Adult trated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALES AND BEERS | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
| BAKING POWDER & EGG SUBSTITUTES | 8 | — | 13 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 33.3 | |
| BUTTER | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| CAREYPUDDING MIX: | 20 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 9.6 | |||
| CEREALS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 25.6 | |
| CHEESE | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| COCOA | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| COFFEE | 3 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | |
| COFFEE & CHICORY | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| COFFEE EXTRACTS | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| CONFECTIONARY (SWEETS) | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| COROIALS | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | |
| CREAM ARTIFICIAL | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| CUSTURD POWDERS | 2 | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | |
| ESSENCES COLOURS AND FLAVOURS | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | |
| FISH, BOTTLED & TINNED | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| FISH PASTE & ROLLS | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| FLOUR | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | |
| FRUIT JUICE | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| GRAVY AND SOUP POWDERS | 12 | — | 15 | — | 27 | — | — | |
| HERBS | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| HONEY ARTIFICIAL | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| CEREALS FOODS | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
| CARRIED FORWARD | 94 | 10 | 80 | 16 | 174 | 26 | ||
| (Note Table shown follow report) | ||||||||