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 1910
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Table XIII.—Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for Analysis.
Total Samples
taken.
Number
Genuine.
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
677
9·8
74
751
Milk
238
214
24
Butter
10·0
Cocoa
32
23
9
28·1
18
Pepper
18
...
...
17
Mustard
17
...
...
14
Separated Milk
12
2
14·3
9
Rice
9
...
...
7
7
White Pepper
...
...
7
Coffee
7
...
...
6
Skim Milk
6
...
...
5
Olive 0i1
5
...
...
5
5
Lard
...
...
Raspberry Jam
4
4
...
...
4
4
...
Cod Liver Oil
...
4
4
Glycerine
...
...
3
2
Margarine
1
33·3
3
Arrowroot
3
...
...
Camphorated Oil
3
...
...
3
Tapioca
2
2
...
...
2
Ice Cream
2
...
...
Ground Rice
2
2
...
...
Malt Vinegar
2
1
1
50·0
Eucalyptus Oil
2
2
...
...
2
Cheese
2
...
...
Lime Juice Cordial
2
2
...
...
Beef Dripping
2
2
...
...
1
1
Pasteurized Skim Milk
...
...
1
Olives
1
...
...
Gorgonzola Cheese
1
...
1
...
Ginger Boot
1
1
...
...
Crushed Linseed
1
1
...
...
Kola
1
1
...
...
1
...
Beef Sausages
1
100·0
Honey
1
1
...
...
Green Ginger Wine
1
1
...
...
Hop Ale
...
1
1
...
Ground Ginger
1
1
...
...
Sarsaparilla Wine
1
1
...
...
1
Lemon Squash
1
...
1
...
Orange Quinine Wine
1
...
...
Cream
1
1
...
...
1
Castor Oil
1
...
...
1
1
Oil of Camphor
...
...
1
Fine Oatmeal
...
1
100·0
Tincture of Iodine
1
1
...
Sterilized Milk
1
1
...
...
...
Pure Cocoa Essence
1
1
...
...
Mincemeat
1
1
...
...
Dark Cheese
1
1
...
...
Sausage Meat
1
1
...
...
1
Raisin Wine
1
...
...
Orange Wine
1
1
...
...
Totals
9·6
1,059
113
1,172
Table XIII.—Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 751 | 677 | 74 | 9·8 |
Butter | 238 | 214 | 24 | 10·0 |
Cocoa | 32 | 23 | 9 | 28·1 |
Pepper | 18 | 18 | ... | ... |
Mustard | 17 | 17 | ... | ... |
Separated Milk | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14·3 |
Rice | 9 | 9 | ... | ... |
White Pepper | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
Coffee | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
Skim Milk | 6 | 6 | ... | ... |
Olive 0i1 | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
Lard | 5 | 5 | ... | ... |
Raspberry Jam | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Cod Liver Oil | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Glycerine | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Margarine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33·3 |
Arrowroot | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Camphorated Oil | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Tapioca | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Ice Cream | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Ground Rice | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Malt Vinegar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50·0 |
Eucalyptus Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Cheese | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Lime Juice Cordial | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Beef Dripping | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Pasteurized Skim Milk | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Olives | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Gorgonzola Cheese | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ginger Root | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Crushed Linseed | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Kola | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Beef Sausages | 1 | ... | 1 | 100·0 |
Honey | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Green Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Hop Ale | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Sarsaparilla Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Orange Quinine Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Cream | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Castor Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Oil of Camphor | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Fine Oatmeal | 1 | ... | 1 | 100·0 |
Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Sterilized Milk | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Pure Cocoa Essence | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Dark Cheese | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Sausage Meat | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Raisin Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Orange Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Totals | 1,172 | 1,059 | 113 | 9·6 |