Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1907
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Table XIII.—Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for Analysis.
Total Samples
taken.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
Number
genuine.
Number
Adulterated.
Milk
713
617
13.5
96
Butter
430
375
55
12.8
Margarine
17
17
...
...
White Pepper
17
5.5
18
1
Pepper
18
18
...
...
Coffee
15
15
...
...
Lard
10
10
...
...
8
Malt Vinegar
8
...
...
Mustard
8
8
...
...
Castor Sugar
8
7
1
12.5
Cocoa
7
7
...
...
Arrowroot
7
7
...
...
Cod Liver Oil
7
7
...
...
Sausages
6
6
...
...
Cheese
4
4
...
...
Sherbet
4
4
...
...
Citric Acid
3
3
...
...
Castor Oil
3
3
...
...
Tartaric Acid
2
2
...
...
Mincemeat
2
2
...
...
Raspberry Jam
3
3
...
...
Camphorated Oil
2
2
...
...
Cream
2
2
...
...
Vinegar
2
2
...
...
Bicarbonate of Soda
2
2
...
...
2
Separated Milk
2
...
...
Tea
2
2
...
...
Olive Oil
2
2
...
...
Limewater
2
2
...
...
Mountain Cheese
1
1
...
...
Lemonade Powder
1
1
...
...
Dr. Brown's Prescription
1
1
...
...
Cayenne Pepper
1
1
...
...
Epsom Salts
1
1
...
...
Saffron
1
1
...
...
Ginger Wine
1
1
...
...
Orange Wine
1
1
...
...
1
Quick Lemonade
1
...
...
Cider
1
1
...
...
Eiffel Tower Lemonade Powder
1
1
...
...
Macaroons
1
1
...
...
Cocoa Mixture
1
1
...
...
Sal Volatile
1
1
...
...
Tincture of lodine
1
1
...
...
Crushed Linseed
1
1
...
...
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine
1
1
...
...
Ice Cream
1
1
...
...
Quinine Wine
1
1
...
...
Chicory
1
1
...
...
Cream of Tartar
1
1
...
...
Salt Butter
1
1
...
...
German Sausage
1
1
...
...
Beef Dripping
1
1
...
...
Milk Blended Butter
1
1
...
...
Eucalyptus Oil
1
1
...
...
Sweet Oil of Almonds
1
1
...
...
Golden Syrup
1
1
...
...
Ipecacuanha Wine
1
1
...
...
1
1
Brandy
...
...
1
Sago
1
...
...
1
Glycerine
1
...
...
1
Quinine Tonic
1
...
...
1342
1188
154
11.5
Table XIII.—Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples taken. | Number genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 713 | 617 | 96 | 13.5 |
Butter | 430 | 375 | 55 | 12.8 |
Margarine | 17 | 17 | ... | ... |
White Pepper | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5.5 |
Pepper | 18 | 18 | ... | ... |
Coffee | 15 | 15 | ... | ... |
Lard | 10 | 10 | ... | ... |
Malt Vinegar | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
Mustard | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
Castor Sugar | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
Cocoa | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
Arrowroot | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
Cod Liver Oil | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
Sausages | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
Cheese | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Sherbet | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Citric Acid | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Castor Oil | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Tartaric Acid | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Mincemeat | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Raspberry Jam | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Cream | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Vinegar | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Separated Milk | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Tea | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Olive Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Limewater | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Mountain Cheese | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Dr. Brown's Prescription | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Cayenne Pepper | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Saffron | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Orange Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Quick Lemonade | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Cider | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Eiffel Tower Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Macaroons | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Cocoa Mixture | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Sal Volatile | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Tincture of lodine | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
Crushed Linseed | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ice Cream | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Quinine Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Chicory | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Cream of Tartar | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Salt Butter | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
German Sausage | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Beef Dripping | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Milk Blended Butter | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Sweet Oil of Almonds | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ipecacuanha Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Brandy | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Sago | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Glycerine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Quinine Tonic | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
1342 | 1188 | 154 | 11.5 |