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Bermondsey 1910

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.
Milk751677749·8
Butter2382142410·0
Cocoa3223928·1
Pepper1818......
Mustard1717......
Separated Milk1412214·3
Rice99......
White Pepper77......
Coffee77......
Skim Milk66......
Olive 0i155......
Lard55......
Raspberry Jam44......
Cod Liver Oil44......
Glycerine44......
Margarine32133·3
Arrowroot33......
Camphorated Oil33......
Tapioca22......
Ice Cream22......
Ground Rice22......
Malt Vinegar21150·0
Eucalyptus Oil22......
Cheese22......
Lime Juice Cordial22......
Beef Dripping22......
Pasteurized Skim Milk11......
Olives11......
Gorgonzola Cheese11......
Ginger Root11......
Crushed Linseed11......
Kola11......
Beef Sausages1...1100·0
Honey11......
Green Ginger Wine11......
Hop Ale11......
Ground Ginger11......
Sarsaparilla Wine11......
Lemon Squash11......
Orange Quinine Wine11......
Cream11......
Castor Oil11......
Oil of Camphor11......
Fine Oatmeal1...1100·0
Tincture of Iodine11......
Sterilized Milk11......
Pure Cocoa Essence11......
Mincemeat11......
Dark Cheese11......
Sausage Meat11......
Raisin Wine11......
Orange Wine11......
Totals1,1721,0591139·6