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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE "A" Formal and Informal Samples submitted for Analysis for the year ended December 31st, 1934.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Milk | 560 | 11 | – | 571 | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | 1.42 | 18.18 |
| Butter | 68 | 29 | – | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 32 | 1 | – | 33 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9.37 | – |
| Lard | 31 | 1 | – | 32 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 3.22 | 100. |
| Cocoa | 14 | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cream | 13 | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Self-Raising Flour | 13 | – | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 11 | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| coffee | 9 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brawn | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vinegar | 8 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 12.5 | 10. |
| Whisky | 7 | 10 | – | 17 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 28.57 | 10. |
| Tea | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blackcurrant Jam | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk Sweetened | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corn Flour | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pearl Barley | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Margarine | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sultanas | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| White Pepper | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Sausages | 5 | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 20. | – |
| Minced Meat | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Almonds | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purified Epsom Salts | 4 | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Card and Cheese | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Rice | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pork Sausages | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sage | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crushed Linseed | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blackcurrant Jelly | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blanc-Mange Powder | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sago | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prescriptions | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tincture of lodine | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 100. | 14.28 |
| Glauber Salts | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sherbet | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard Sauce | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chop Sauce | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horse-Radish Sauce | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thyme | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Desiccated Cocoanut | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sponge Mixture | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg (Substitute) Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Soup | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Potted Ham | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apple Jam | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plum Jam | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apple Jelly | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Redcurrant Jelly | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raspberry Jelly | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mincemeat (Fruit) | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glazed Cherries | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Suet (with Rice Flour) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pineapple Jelly Crystals | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Sausages | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Separated Milk | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Full Cream Dried Milk | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rum | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gin | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purified Borax | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gregory Powder | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 25.00 |
| Cascara Sagrada Tablets | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cherry Cake | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 942 | 86 | – | 1,028 | 17 | 6 | – | 23 | 1.80 | 6.97 | |