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Bermondsey 1912

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 AdulteratedPercentage of Articles Adulterated.
Milk787719688.6
Butter205186199.0
Margarine3131......
Dripping2521416.0
Separated Milk1616......
Mustard1010......
Skim Milk1010......
Lard88......
Cocoa77......
Vinegar72571.4
Castor Sugar44......
Coffee44......
Demerera Sugar44......
Tartaric Acid44......
Cheese33......
Pepper33......
White Pepper33......
Mincemeat33......
Flour, Self Raising33......
Glycerine22......
Castor Oil22......
Strawberry Jam22......
Raspberry Jam22......
Olive Oil22......
Pasteurized Milk22......
Cream11......
Broken Chocolate11......
Raspberry Syrup11......
Pearks Own Fresh11......
Malt Vinegar11......
Zinc Ointment11......
Bicarbonate of Soda11......
Beef Suet (Shredded Atora)11......
„ (Shredded)11......
„ (Piecrust)11......
Citric Acid11......
Sausage Meat11......
Crushed Linseed11......
Elder Wine11......
Ginger Wine11......
„ (Non-alcoholic)11......
Ground Ginger11......
Ground Rice11......
Golden Syrup11......
Plum Jam11......
Black Currant11......
Cod Liver Oil11......
Camphorated Oil11......
Eucalyptus 0i111......
Orange Quinine Wine11......
Fine Oatmeal11......
Totals1,1751,079968.1