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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "A." Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal | Informal . | |
| Milk*++ | 635 | 11 | – | 646 | 12 | – | – | 12 | 1.88 | – |
| Butter | 115 | 69 | – | 184 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lard | 24 | – | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 20 | – | – | 20 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 15 | – |
| Cocoa | 19 | – | – | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Self-Baising Flour | 14 | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard † | 13 | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder † | 11 | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cream* | 11 | – | – | 11 | 3 | – | – | – | 27.27 | – |
| Pepper | 10 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Sausages* | 10 | 7 | – | 17 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 40 | – |
| Margarine* / | 9 | – | – | 9 | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – |
| Arrowroot* | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste* † | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vinegar | 7 | – | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 14.28 | – |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Camphorated | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Cream* | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whisky | 6 | 22 | – | 28 | 3 | 5 | – | 8 | 50.00 | 22.72 |
| Sponge Cakes* † | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pork Sausages* | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder* † | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shredded Suet | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liniment of Turpentine | 4 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 25.00 | – |
| Raspberry Jam* † | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tinned Peas* † | 3 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 33.33 | – |
| Ground Ginger | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Dripping | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Golden Syrup † | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zinc Ointment | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Black Currant Jam* † | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Separated † | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crushed Linseed | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste † | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Port* † | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mincemeat* | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strawberry* † | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tincture of lodine | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Cream*† | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corn Flour* | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | 2 | Olive Oil | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lime Juice Cordial* | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Almonds | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gin | 2 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 20.00 |
| Rum | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 50.00 | – |
| Non-Alcoholic Wine* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jelly Marmalade*† | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extract of Coffee & Chicory* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marmalade*† | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Candied Peel* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raisin Wine* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sherbert | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Orange Marmalade* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bacon* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Curd*† | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kola Sweetened Mineral Water* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mixed Fruit Salad* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turkey and Tongue* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham Paste* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk, Unsweetened | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| "Cydrax" (Non-Alcoholic)* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Honey* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Squash* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Castor Oil | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cake Mixture* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese*† | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Pork Sausages* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apricot Jam*† | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Full Cream Cheese | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jam Sanawich* | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plum Jam*† | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Breakfast Sausage * | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sparkling Ginger * | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine Skimmed Milk, Sweetened | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Full Cream Dried Milk | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1,054 | 117 | – | 1,171 | 33 | 6 | – | 39 | 3.13 | 5.12 | |
† Examined for prohibited colouring matters.
* These articles were also examined for preservative.
‡ All free from Boric acid and Formalin.
Articels sold in an unstamped wrapper.