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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "A" Formal and Informal Samples SUBMITTED FOR Analusis FOR THE YEAR ENDED December 31ST, 1933.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Informal. | Formal. | Total. | Private. | Total. | Private | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Milk | 573 | 32 | – | 605 | 9 | 6 | – | 15 | 1.57 | 18.75 |
| Butter | 48 | 28 | – | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 25 | – | 25 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 20.00 | – | – |
| Self Raising Flour | 18 | – | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lard | 17 | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 15 | – | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whisky | 9 | 6 | – | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vinegar | 9 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | 22.22 | – |
| Vinegar | 9 | – | – | 9 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 22.22 | – |
| Sultanas | 9 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sauces (Various) | 8 | – | – | 8 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 25.00 | – |
| Cocoa | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cream | 8 | 1 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pork Sausages | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mixed and Sweet Herbs (includingone Dried Mint) | 7 | – | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 14.28 | – |
| Prescriptions | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Margarine | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| White Pepper | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 6 | – | – | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Sausages | 6 | – | – | 6 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 33.33 | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese and Curd | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brawn | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shredded Suet | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sherbert | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tea | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strawberry Jam | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Veal and Ham Roll | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Cinnamon | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Table Jelly | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Desiccated Coconut | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Beef Sausages | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gin | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crushed Linseed | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blackcurrant Jam | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liver Sausage | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corn Flour | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Luncheon Sausage | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Butter (on Bread) | 2 | 13 | – | 15 | 2 | 4 | – | 6 | 100.00 | 30.76 |
| Marmalade | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Breakfast Sausage | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Loaf | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Pork Sausages | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fresh Crab | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bloater Paste | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meat Paste | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg (Substitute) Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lobster and Tomato | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pearl Barley | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Blancmange Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corned Beef | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Soup Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea Flour | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jellied Veal | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gravy Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ginger Beer Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ketchup | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gra-Vita (Gravy) Cubes | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glace Cherries | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dried Milk | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rum | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brilliantine | – | 1 | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Iodine (phenolated) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Junket Powder | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 941 | 91 | – | 1,032 | 23 | 10 | – | 33 | 2.44 | 10.98 |