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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 1929
[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, 1929.
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Milk | 536 | 3 | - | 539 | 13 | - | - | 13 | 2.42 | - |
| Butter | 96 | 37 | - | 133 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar | 37 | - | - | 37 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2.70 | - |
| Malt Vinegar | 35 | - | - | 35 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 5.71 | - |
| Beef Sausages | 18 | - | - | 18 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 55.55 | - |
| Self-Raising Flour | 17 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lard | 17 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine* | 16 | - | - | 16 | 15 | - | - | 15 | 93.75 | - |
| Brawn | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White Pepper | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dripping | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whisky | 10 | 39 | - | 49 | 6 | 9 | - | 15 | 60.00 | 23.07 |
| Mustard | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauces (Various) | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Corn Flour | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Currant Jam | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cream- | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raspberry Jam | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Breakfast Sausage | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prescriptions | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Custard Powder | 5 | - | - | 5 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemonade Powder | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arrowroot | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strawberry Jam | 4 | - | - | 4 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemon Curd and Cheese | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cream Cheese | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Corned Beef | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preserved Beef Sausages | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gin | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pork Sausages | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pearl Barley | 3 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 33.33 | - |
| Sponge Cakes and Fingers | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mincemeat | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crushed Linseed | 3 | - | - | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 3 | - | - | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alcoholic Wines | - | 2 | - | 3 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Separated Milk | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken and Ham Galantine | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plum Jam | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marmalade | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sultana Cake | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc Ointment | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tincture of Iodine | 2 | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Alcoholic Wine | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed Candied Peel | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boiled Bacon | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bacon | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Potted Ham | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rice | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raisin Wine | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100.0 | - |
| Castor Oil | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemon Curd Powder | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Red Cherries | 1 | — | - | 1 | _- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veal and Ham Loaf | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raspberry and Gooseberry Jam | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherbet | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raspberry and Apple Jam | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orange Curd | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ham | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Egg Self-Raising Flour | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anchovy Paste | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salmon and Anchovy Paste | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed Fruit Jam | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lobster Paste | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beef and Tongue | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preserved Pork Sausages | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ginger Beer Powder | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gooseberry Jam | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pineapple Butter | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Red Currant Jelly | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Treacle | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chocolate Powder | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Machine Skimmed Condensed Milk, Sweetened† | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100.0 | - |
| Full Cream Dutch Cheese | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rum | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Honey‡ | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100.0 | - |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Purified Borax | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1,031 | 88 | - | 1,119 | 51 | 9 | — | 60 | 4.94 | 10.22 | |
| TABLE "A." Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis for the Year ended December 31st, 1929. | ||||||||||
| Article. | Number Examined. | Number Adulterated, etc. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |||||||
| Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Private. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | |
| Milk | 536 | 3 | - | 539 | 13 | - | - | 13 | 2.42 | - |
| Butter | 96 | 37 | - | 133 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar | 37 | - | - | 37 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2.70 | - |
| Malt Vinegar | 35 | - | - | 35 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 5.71 | - |
| Beef Sausages | 18 | - | - | 18 | 10 | - | - | 10 | 55.55 | - |
| Self-Raising Flour | 17 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lard | 17 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine* | 16 | - | - | 16 | 15 | - | - | 15 | 93.75 | - |
| Brawn | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| White Pepper | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dripping | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whisky | 10 | 39 | - | 49 | 6 | 9 | - | 15 | 60.00 | 23.07 |
| Mustard | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sauces (Various) | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Corn Flour | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Currant Jam | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cream- | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raspberry Jam | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Breakfast Sausage | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prescriptions | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Custard Powder | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lemonade Powder | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arrowroot | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strawberry Jam | 4 | - | - | 4 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemon Curd and Cheese | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cream Cheese | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Corned Beef | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preserved Beef Sausages | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gin | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pork Sausages | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pearl Barley | 3 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 33.33 | - |
| Sponge Cakes and Fingers | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mincemeat | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crushed Linseed | 3 | - | - | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 3 | - | - | 3 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alcoholic Wines | - | 2 | - | 3 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Separated Milk | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chicken and Ham Galantine | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plum Jam | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marmalade | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sultana Cake | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zinc Ointment | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tincture of Iodine | 2 | — | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Alcoholic Wine | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed Candied Peel | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boiled Bacon | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bacon | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Potted Ham | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rice | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raisin Wine | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100.0 | - |
| Castor Oil | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lemon Curd Powder | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Peas | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tinned Red Cherries | 1 | — | - | 1 | _- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Veal and Ham Loaf | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raspberry and Gooseberry Jam | 1 | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherbet | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raspberry and Apple Jam | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orange Curd | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ham | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Egg Self-Raising Flour | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anchovy Paste | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salmon and Anchovy Paste | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mixed Fruit Jam | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lobster Paste | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beef and Tongue | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preserved Pork Sausages | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ginger Beer Powder | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gooseberry Jam | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pineapple Butter | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Red Currant Jelly | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Black Treacle | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chocolate Powder | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Machine Skimmed Condensed Milk, Sweetened† | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100.0 | - |
| Full Cream Dutch Cheese | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rum | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Honey‡ | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 100.0 | - |
| Ground Almonds | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Purified Borax | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1,031 | 88 | - | 1,119 | 51 | 9 | — | 60 | 4.94 | 10.22 | |