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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bermondsey 1915
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1915
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TABLE XIII.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submited for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Black Currant Jam | 4 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Butter | 114 | 111 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Castor Oil | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Chicory | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cider | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa | 24 | 24 | ... | ... |
| Cocoa Essence | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Coffee | 11 | 11 | ... | ... |
| Cornflower | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Cream | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Crystallized Ginger | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Dried Peas | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Dripping | 36 | 32 | 4 | 11.1 |
| Dutch Fresh Roll Butter | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Epsom Salts | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Fine Oatmeal | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Fresh Butter | 38 | 37 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Glycerine | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Granulated Effervescent Citrate | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Ground Rice | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Honey | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Lard | 17 | 17 | ... | ... |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50. |
| Lemonade Crystals | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Lime Juice | 1 | ... | 1 | 100.0 |
| Lyons' Cocoa | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Malt Vinegar | 21 | 21 | ... | ... |
| Margarine | 54 | 53 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Milk | 620 | 599 | 61 | 9.8 |
| Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Mustard | 13 | 13 | ... | ... |
| Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | ... | ... |
| Pea Flour | 2 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Pepper | 28 | 28 | ... | ... |
| Plum Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Preserved Cream | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Raisin Wine | 12 | 3 | 9 | 75.0 |
| Raspberry Jam | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Red Plum Jam | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |