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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 1935
[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, 1935.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal | Informal. | |
| Milk | 580 | 3 | – | 583 | 21 | – | – | 21 | 3.62 | – |
| Butter | 73 | – | – | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vinegar | 33 | 2 | – | 35 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3.03 | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 27 | – | – | 27 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 11.11 | – |
| Lard | 21 | – | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Self-Raising Flour | 20 | 1 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Margarine | 17 | – | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 16 | – | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Sausages | 11 | – | – | 11 | 7 | – | – | 7 | 63.63 | – |
| Cream | 10 | 1 | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 10 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 10 | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 10 | – | – | 10 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 10.00 | – |
| Ground Ginger | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corned Beef and Brawn | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tea | 7 | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strawberry Jam | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cornflour | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glauber Salts | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 4 | – | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 50.00 | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whisky | 4 | 9 | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| White Pepper | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk Sweetened | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purified Epsom Salts | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sultanas | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Almonds | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Rice | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lard Substitute | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Loganberry Jam | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glacé Cherries | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gravy Thick | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sardine and Tomato Paste | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sardine and Tomato Paste | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crushed Linseed | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sherbet | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prescriptions | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bakina Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bottled Prawns | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pork Sausages | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 100.00 | – |
| Chicken Ham & Tongue Galantine | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Veal Loaf | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Beef Sausages | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mixed Veal Stuffing | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horse Radish Sauce | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dried Mint | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg (substitute) Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg (substitute) Self-Raising Flour | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pea Flour | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shredded Suet (with Rice Flour) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pickling Spice | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sago | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dried Full Cream Milk | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foot Sugar | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marmalade | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raspberry Jam | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Greengage Jam | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee Cream | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stainless Iodine | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purified Borax | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bi-carbonate of Soda | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rum | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 100.00 |
| Gin | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Confectionery | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mincemeat (Fruit) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Norwegian Silds | – | 15 | – | 15 | – | 10 | – | 10 | – | 66.66 |
| Small Silds | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 75.00 |
| Fat Herrings | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 100.00 |
| Crab and Lobster | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 100.00 |
| 987 | 49 | – | 1,036 | 36 | 19 | – | 55 | 3.64 | 38.77 | |