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 1912
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Table XIII.—Food and Drtjgs.
Total Samples
taken.
Number
Genuine.
Number
Adulterated
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
Articles submitted for Analysis.
719
68
8.6
787
Milk
Butter
205
186
19
9.0
Margarine
31
31
...
...
Dripping
25
21
4
16.0
Separated Milk
16
16
...
...
Mustard
10
10
...
...
Skim Milk
10
10
...
...
Lard
8
8
...
...
Cocoa
7
7
...
...
Vinegar
7
2
5
71.4
Castor Sugar
4
4
...
...
Coffee
4
4
...
...
Demerera Sugar
4
4
...
...
Tartaric Acid
4
4
...
...
Cheese
3
3
...
...
Pepper
3
3
...
...
White Pepper
3
3
...
...
Mincemeat
3
3
...
...
Flour, Self Raising
3
3
...
...
Glycerine
2
2
...
...
Castor Oil
2
2
...
...
Strawberry Jam
2
2
...
...
Raspberry Jam
2
2
...
...
Olive Oil
2
2
...
...
Pasteurized Milk
2
2
...
...
Cream
1
1
...
...
Broken Chocolate
1
1
...
...
Raspberry Syrup
1
1
...
...
Pearks Own Fresh
1
1
...
...
Malt Vinegar
...
1
1
...
Zinc Ointment
1
1
...
...
Bicarbonate of Soda
1
1
...
...
Beef Suet (Shredded Atora)
1
...
1
...
„ (Shredded)
1
1
...
...
„ (Piecrust)
1
...
1
...
Citric Acid
1
1
...
...
Sausage Meat
1
1
...
...
Crushed Linseed
1
1
...
...
Elder Wine
1
1
...
...
Ginger Wine
1
1
...
...
„ (Non-alcoholic)
1
1
...
...
Ground Ginger
1
1
...
...
Ground Rice
1
1
...
...
Golden Syrup
1
1
...
...
Plum Jam
1
1
...
...
Black Currant
1
1
...
...
1
...
...
Cod Liver Oil
1
Camphorated Oil
1
1
...
...
Eucalyptus 0i1
1
1
...
...
Orange Quinine Wine
1
1
...
...
Fine Oatmeal
1
1
...
...
1,175
1,079
Totals
96
8.1
Table XIII.—Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 787 | 719 | 68 | 8.6 |
Butter | 205 | 186 | 19 | 9.0 |
Margarine | 31 | 31 | ... | ... |
Dripping | 25 | 21 | 4 | 16.0 |
Separated Milk | 16 | 16 | ... | ... |
Mustard | 10 | 10 | ... | ... |
Skim Milk | 10 | 10 | ... | ... |
Lard | 8 | 8 | ... | ... |
Cocoa | 7 | 7 | ... | ... |
Vinegar | 7 | 2 | 5 | 71.4 |
Castor Sugar | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Coffee | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Demerera Sugar | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Tartaric Acid | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
Cheese | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Pepper | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
White Pepper | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Mincemeat | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Flour, Self Raising | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
Glycerine | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Castor Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Strawberry Jam | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Raspberry Jam | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Olive Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Pasteurized Milk | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
Cream | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Broken Chocolate | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Raspberry Syrup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Pearks Own Fresh | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Malt Vinegar | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Zinc Ointment | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Beef Suet (Shredded Atora) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
„ (Shredded) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
„ (Piecrust) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Citric Acid | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Sausage Meat | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Crushed Linseed | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Elder Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
„ (Non-alcoholic) | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Ground Rice | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Plum Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Black Currant | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Eucalyptus 0i1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Orange Quinine Wine | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Fine Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
Totals | 1,175 | 1,079 | 96 | 8.1 |