Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | |||||||
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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 |