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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 1938
[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, 1938.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Milk | 590 | 19 | – | 609 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0.16 | – |
| Butter | 64 | 3 | – | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 38 | 2 | – | 40 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | 13.15 | 50.00 |
| Wood Vinegar | 36 | 2 | – | 36 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2.77 | – |
| Lard | 32 | 4 | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Self-Raising Flour | 19 | – | – | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Margarine | 16 | – | – | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 9 | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 8 | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 8 | 4 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fishpaste | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raspberry Jam | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rice | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk, sweetened | 6 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cornflour | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whisky | 5 | 10 | – | 15 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 10.00 |
| Cream | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cocoa | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon Curd and Cheese | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| White Pepper | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooking Fat | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 20.00 | – |
| Ground Almonds | 5 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sausages | 4 | – | – | 4 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 75.00 | – |
| Arrowroot | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custard Powder | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mixed Spice | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brawn | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sponge Mixture | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strawberry Jam | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Table Jellies | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Epsom Salts | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flour | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sultanas | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Orange Squash | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| "Gravy Thick" | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato Sauce | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sherbet | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tincture of Iodine | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marmalade | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 50.00 |
| Sage and Onion Stuffing | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pudding Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Egg (Substitute) Powder | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chop Sauce | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mustard | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sago | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tea | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milk Foam Crystals | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plum Jam | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mincemeat (Fruit) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brown Sugar | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horse Radish Cream | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dried Full Cream Milk | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Castor Oil | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glycerine | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purified Borax | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crushed Linseed | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rum | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glauber Salts | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Essence of Vanilla | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Saffron | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cochineal Colouring | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Curry Powder | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aspirin Tablets | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Herrings in Tomato Sauce | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 66.66 |
| Sardines | – | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silds | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gripe Water | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 968 | 77 | – | 1,045 | 11 | 5 | – | 16 | 1.13 | 6.49 | |