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Paddington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples Submitted to Public Analyst—1931.
| Number examined. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | ||
| Ale | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Baking Powder | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bismuth Tablets | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Blancmange Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Boracic Acid Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Borax | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Boric Ointment | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bread | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bread and Butter | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Breakfast Sausage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Butter | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cake | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Calomel Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cheese | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cheese and Tomato Paste | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Chocolate | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cocoa | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cod Liver Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coffee | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coffee and Chicory | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coffee and Milk | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cooking Fat | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cornflour | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Cream | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Crystal Jelly Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Currants | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Curry Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Custard Powder | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Desiccated Cocoanut | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Doughnut | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dried Bananas | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dried Fruit | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dried Vegetables | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dripping | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Egg Substitute Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Essence of Ginger Wine | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Fish Cake | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| „ Paste | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8.33 | |
| Flour | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 | 100.0 | |
| Glycerin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gravy Salt | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Groats | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ground Almonds | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ground Cinnamon | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ground Rice | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Honey | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Honey of Squills | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ice Cream | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Iodine Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Iodised Salt | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Iodoform Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Jam | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 11.11 | |
| Jam Sandwich | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lard | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead Iodide Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lemon Squash | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lemon Cheese | — | 2 | — | —. | — | — | |
| Lemonade Powder | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Liquid Eggs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lobster in Jelly | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Macaroni | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Margarine | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Meat Paste | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Meat Rissole | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mercury Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mercury Pills | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Milk | 270 | 2 | 13 | — | 4.81 | — | |
| Milk, Full Cream Sweetened Condensed | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| „ , „ „ Unsweetened „ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| „ , Skimmed Sweetened ,, | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| „ , Full Cream Dried | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Milk Food | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mincemeat | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mint Sauce | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |