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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Chelsea 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]

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Table: SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS. During the year, four hudred sample a were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. Of this number, one hundred and ninety were "Formal", and two hundred and ten "Informal" The following table shows the complete list of samples taken:-

SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS. During the year, four hudred sample a were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. Of this number, one hundred and ninety were "Formal", and two hundred and ten "Informal" The following table shows the complete list of samples taken:-

ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
Apple Turnover-11---
Bacon-11---
Baking powder-11---
Biscuits-11---
Breakfast foods-77-11
Breadfast-44---
Butter-66---
Cake-l1---
Cake mixture-33---
Cheese-55---
Cloves-11---
Cocoa-55---
Coffee-33---
Coffee & Chicory-44---
Coffee & Chicory Essence-11---
Confectionery-1111---
Cooking fat-55---
Custard powder-22---
Dessert powder-11---
Fish, bottled-11---
Fish, tinned-66-11
Fish paste-ll---
Flavourings-33---
Flour, pea-11---
Flour, plain-11---
Flour, self-raising-33---
Fritter mixture-ll---
Gelatine-11---
Gravy browning-l1---
Gravy powder-33---
Herbs, mixed-11---
Ice Cream-88---
Ice Lollies-22---
Jam & Marmalade-1313---
Jelly-11---
Lemonade powder-11-11
Macaroni products-22---
Malt preparations-33---
Margarine-66---
Meat extracts-33---
Milk16222184---
Milk ('Yoghourt')-99---
Milk powder-11---
Mustard-33---
Pastry mixture-11---
Pie fruit-11---
Pudding mixture-22---
Rennet essence-11---
Salad cream-44---
Scones-11---
Semolina-11---
Soup, dried-22---
Soup, tinned-44-11
Sauce-55---
Spice, mixed-11---
Stuffing, Parsley & Thyme-11---
Sugar-11---
Tea-11---
Tomato juice-11---
Vegetables, tinned-33---
Vegetables, bottled-11---
Vinegar-55---
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