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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 1913
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1913
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TABLE XIII.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 613 | 548 | 65 | 10.6 |
| Separated Milk | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9.1 |
| Skim Milk | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Butter | 205 | 183 | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1/- Fresh | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 27 | 26 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Vinegar | 150 | 78 | 72 | 48.0 |
| Malt Vinegar | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
| Wood Vinegar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.6 |
| Cocoa | 26 | 26 | ... | ... |
| White Pepper | 19 | 19 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Coffee | 12 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Dripping | 12 | 9 | 3 | 25.0 |
| Self Raising Flour | 12 | 12 | ... | ... |
| Cheese | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
| Ground Ginger | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Raspberry Jam | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
| Rice | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| *Crushed Linseed | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 |
| *Glycerine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Demerara Sugar | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Olive.Oil | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Camphorated Oi1 | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Acetic Acid | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| *Eucalyptus Oil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Ginger Wine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Pepper | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| *Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| *Ammoniated Quinine Tablets | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Brawn (Pork) | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Cayenne Pepper | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| *Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa Essence | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Ground Rice | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Flour | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| German Sausage | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Ice Cream | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Laitova Lemon Cheese | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Black Currant Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Plum Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Sago | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Strawberry Cordial | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| *Tartaric Acid | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| 170 | 1,017 | I | 1.193 | 14.7 |
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