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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Formal and Informal Samples submitted for Analysis tor the year ended December 31st, 1937.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Milk | 613 | 4 | – | 617 | 26 | 1 | – | 27 | 4.24 | 25.00 |
| Butter | 88 | 1 | – | 89 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 4.54 | – |
| Lard | 41 | 2 | – | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wood Vinegar | 33 | 2 | – | 35 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 9.09 | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 33 | 5 | – | 29 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 8.33 | 40.00 |
| Margarine | 23 | 1 | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Self-Raising Flour | 18 | – | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| White Pepper | 11 | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fishpaste | 9 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | 7 | 77.77 | – |
| Sausages (Beef) | 9 | – | – | 9 | 7 | – | – | 7 | 77.77 | – |
| Tea | 9 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Almonds | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cream | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cornflour | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | 6 | 1 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raspberry Jam | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whisky | 5 | 8 | – | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 20.0 | 12.50 |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk, sweetened | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 4 | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brawn | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shredded Suet | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sherbet | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prescriptions | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strawberry Jam (Full Fruit Standard) | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| „ „ (Lower „ „ | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gin | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mixed Herbs | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| "Gravy Thick" | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg (Substitute) Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sultanas | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mincemeat (Fruit) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preserved Beef Sausages | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oxtail (Flavour) Soup Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lard Substitute | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dried Full Cream Milk | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tinned Fish | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Half-Cream Dried Milk | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grouna Almonds Substitute | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rum | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 989 | 34 | – | 1,023 | 43 | 4 | – | 47 | 4.34 | 11.76 | |