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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
Bermondsey 1930
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1930
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
| Articles submitted for for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friar's Balsam | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Glycerine | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Ginger, Ground | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ginger Brandy Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Golco Cream Shortening Baking Fat | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Apricot | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Blackcurrant | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Jam, Green Gooseberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Greengage | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry Flavour | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Lard | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Crystals | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lentils | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Limejuice and Sulphur Salt | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Linseed, Crushed | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Macaroni | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Margarine | 83 | 83 | – | – |
| Margarine Cake | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Margarine Pastry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Marmalade Jelly | 1 | 471 | – | – |
| Milk | 478 | 471 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Milk, Sterilised | 22 | 22 | – | – |
| Milk, Condensed, Full Cream | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Milk, Condensed, Machine-Skimmed | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Milrata Cream Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mincemeat | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Mince Squares | 11 | 1 | – | – |
| Mustard | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Camphorated | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Oil, Castor | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Cod Liver and Malt Extract | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil Cooking | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Eucalyptus | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Oil, Olive | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ointment, Boric | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Ointment, Boracic B.P. | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ointment, Sulphur | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ointment, White Precipitate | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ointment, Zinc | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Onions, Pickled | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Orange Curd | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Orange Squash | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Paraffin | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Parrish's Chemical Food | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Peas, Green | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peel, Candied | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peel, Cut Mixed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper | 28 | 28 | – | – |
| Potato Crisps | 1 | 1 | – | – |