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, 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 |