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Paddington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Samples submitted to Public Analyst—1932.
| Number examined. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Ale | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Blackcurrant Gums | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Boracic Ointment | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Bottled Cherries | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Brandy | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Brawn | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Bread | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Brine | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| Cake, etc. | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Calomel Ointment | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Chocolate | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cider | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Compound Bismuth Lozenges | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cooking Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream Pastry | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Curry Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Dough | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dried Coffee Extract | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dried Fruit | —_ | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Essence of Coffee and Chicory | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Extract of Milk | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Extract of Malt and Cod Liver Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Extract of Malt | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Figs | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Flaked and Shredded Suet | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Flour | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit Sweets | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Gin | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 28.57 |
| Ginger Beer | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger Beer Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Grape Fruit Butter Preserve | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Cinnamon | — | 1 | — | '— | — | — |
| Ground Rice | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ham and Chicken Pate | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ham Rissole | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Honey | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Iodine Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Lard | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Lead Iodide Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Linseed Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Liquid Eggs | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liver Sausage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Luncheon Sausage | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Macaroni | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Malt Vinegar | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Pie | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercury Ointment | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Milk | 290 | 1 | 9 | — | 3.10 | — |
| Milk, Full Cream, Sweetened Condensed | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Milk, Skimmed Dried | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milk, Skimmed Sweetened Condensed | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Mince Pudding | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed Dried Fruit | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mustard | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Mustard Sauce | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Orange Powder | — | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| Orange Squash | — | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| Pastry | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Petroleum Jelly | — | 1 | — | — | — | - |