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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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 |