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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
Camberwell 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "A."
OFFICIAL SAMPLES,
Number
taken.
Percentage
not Genuine.
Summonses.
Cautions.
Not
Genuine.
Article.
Remarks
Genuine.
Milk
682
672
10*
1.46
6*
4
Including one milk, proceedings
in respect of which were
taken under the Milk and
Dairies Amendment Act,
owing to the presence of
colouring matter.
Butter
77
76
1
1.39
1
-
48
46
2
4.16
1
1
Vinegar
Mustard
33
33
-
-
-
-
2
8.33
2
Malt Vinegar
24
22
-
2
1
16
13
3
18.75
Golden Syrup
Rice
15
15
-
-
-
-
Arrowroot
14
14
-
-
-
-
62
14
Lard
14
-
-
-
-
14
Cocoa
14
-
-
-
-
2
16.66
1
1
Prescription
12
10
Self-Raising Flour
11
-
11
-
-
-
1
11.11
1
Sponge Cakes
9
8
-
8
8
-
Pepper
-
-
-
7
6
1
14.39
1
Separated Milk
-
4
Articles sold in an unstamped
wrapper.
Margarine
7
7
-
-
-
Coffee
7
7
-
-
-
-
6
6
Beef Sausages
-
-
-
-
Fish Paste
5
5
-
-
-
-
Custard Powder
5
5
-
-
-
-
Cornflour
5
5
-
-
-
-
Black Currant Jam
4
4
-
-
-
-
4
4
Baking Powder
-
-
-
-
3
Olive Oil
3
-
-
-
-
Lemonade Powder
3
3
-
-
-
-
3
3
-
White Pepper
-
-
-
2
2
Dripping
-
-
-
-
Plum Jam
2
2
-
-
-
-
Raspberry Jam
2
-
2
-
-
-
Lemon Curd
2
2
-
-
-
-
Sherbet
2
2
-
-
-
-
Mincemeat
2
2
-
-
-
-
Brawn
2
2
-
-
-
-
Cornbeef
2
2
-
-
-
-
Blancmange Powder
1
1
-
-
-
-
Honey
1
1
-
-
-
-
Curry Powder
1
1
-
-
-
-
Ground Ginger
1
1
-
-
-
-
Strawberry jam
1
1
-
-
-
-
Cane Syrup
1
1
-
-
-
-
Raisin Wine
1
1*
100.
1 *
*Preserved with 31 grains of
salicylic acid to the pint.
-
-
Orange Marmalade
1
1
-
-
-
-
Madeira Cake
1
1
-
-
-
-
Sponge Fingers
1
1
-
-
-
-
Camphorated Oil
1
1
-
-
-
-
Treacle
-
1
1
-
-
-
Citrate of Magnesia
1
1
-
-
-
-
Ginger Beer Powder
1
1
-
-
-
-
63
Plum Jam, with added
Fruit Juice
1
1
-
-
-
-
Lemon Cheese
1
1
-
-
-
-
Lemon Phosphate
1
1
-
-
-
-
Pineapple Phosphate
1
1
-
-
-
-
Lime Juice Cordial
1
1*
100.
1*
*Preserved with 3*5 grains of
salicylic acid to the pint.
-
-
Ground Almonds
1
1
-
-
-
-
Tinned Peas
1
1
-
-
-
-
Dried Milk
1
-
-
-
-
-
Lemon Squash ...
100.
1*
*Preserved with 5-7 grains of
salicylic acid to the pint.
1
1*
-
-
Lemon Squash Powder
1
1
-
-
-
-
Total
1,076
1,051
25
2.32
12
17
In addition to the above, fifteen samples of Cream were taken under the Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations (see Table)
and three samples of Condensed Milk were taken under the Public Heilth (Condensed Milk) Regulations, 1923, miking a tatal
of 1,094 official samples.
TABLE "A." OFFICIAL SAMPLES,
| Article. | Number taken. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Percentage not Genuine. | Summonses. | Cautions. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 682 | 672 | 10* | 1.46 | 6* | 4 | Including one milk, proceedings in respect of which were taken under the Milk and Dairies Amendment Act, owing to the presence of colouring matter. |
| Butter | 77 | 76 | 1 | 1.39 | 1 | – | |
| Vinegar | 48 | 46 | 2 | 4.16 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mustard | 33 | 33 | – | – | – | – | |
| Malt Vinegar | 24 | 22 | 2 | 8.33 | – | 2 | |
| Golden Syrup | 16 | 13 | 3 | 18.75 | 2 | 1 | |
| Rice | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | |
| Arrowroot | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | |
| Lard | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | |
| Cocoa | 14 | 14 | – | – | – | – | |
| Prescription | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16.66 | 1 | 1 | |
| Self-Raising Flour | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | |
| Sponge Cakes | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11.11 | – | 1 | |
| Pepper | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | |
| Separated Milk | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14.39 | 1 | – | |
| Margarine | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 4 | Articles sold in an unstamped wrapper. |
| Coffee | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | |
| Beef Sausages | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | |
| Fish Paste | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Custard Powder | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Cornflour | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | |
| Black Currant Jam | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Baking Powder | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| White Pepper | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| Dripping | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Plum Jam | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Raspberry Jam | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Lemon Curd | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Sherbet | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Mincemeat | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Brawn | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Cornbeef | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | |
| Blancmange Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Strawberry jam | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Cane Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Raisin Wine | 1 | – | 1* | 100. | – | 1 * | *Preserved with 31 grains of salicylic acid to the pint. |
| Orange Marmalade | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Madeira Cake | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Sponge Fingers | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Treacle | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ginger Beer Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Plum Jam, with added Fruit Juice | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Lemon Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Lemon Phosphate | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Pineapple Phosphate | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | – | 1* | 100. | – | 1* | *Preserved with 3*5 grains of salicylic acid to the pint. |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Dried Milk | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lemon Squash ... | 1 | – | 1* | 100. | – | 1* | *Preserved with 5-7 grains of salicylic acid to the pint. |
| Lemon Squash Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 1,076 | 1,051 | 25 | 2.32 | 12 | 17 |