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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 1916
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1916
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TABLE IX,—FOOD AND DRUGS.
Total
Samples
Taken.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Number
Genuine
Number
Adulterated.
Acid Phosphate
4
3
1
25.0
Ammoniated Tincture Quinine
2
2
-
-
Black Currant Jam
1
1
100.0
-
Brawn
1
1
-
-
Butter
112
118
6
5.1
Baking Powder
8
7
1
12.5
Bun Flour
1
1
-
-
Camphorated Oil
1
1
-
-
Cocoa
16
16
-
-
Coffee
5
5
-
-
1
Cream
1
-
-
Crystal Syrup
1
1
-
-
Cakeoma
2
2
-
-
3
Cheese
3
-
-
Dripping
54
52
2
3.7
Egg Powder
2
1
1
50.0
1
Fine Oatmeal
1
-
-
Fish Paste
2
2
-
-
9
8
1
11.1
Freah Butter
Granulated Effervescent
. I
Citrate
1
1
-
-
Ground Ginger
1
1
-
-
Gorgonzola Cheese
1
1
-
-
Lard
19
19
-
-
1
1
Lemonade Powder
-
-
11
Malt Vinegar
11
-
-
Margarine
31
29
2
6.4
544
457
87
15.9
Milk
1
Mincemeat
1
-
-
Mustard
4
4
-
-
1
1
Oatmeal Stout
-
-
Olive Oil
3
3
-
-
1
1
Paisley Flour
-
-
15
Pepper
15
-
-
Raspberry Syrup
1
-
1
100.0
Raspberry Jam
4
3
1
25.0
4
4
Salmon and Shrimp Paste
-
-
3
Salt Butter
3
-
-
1
Sausage (Breakfast)
1
-
-
22
Self Raising Flour
22
-
-
1
Special Mild Ale
1
-
-
2
1
1
50.0
Strawberry Jam
4
4
Tapioca
-
-
1
Temperance Wine
1
-
-
90
84
6
6.6
Vinegar
1
1
Viola Mixture
-
-
1
White Pepper
1
-
-
890
1001
111
11.1
TABLE IX,—FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Phosphate | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Ammoniated Tincture Quinine | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Black Currant Jam | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Butter | 118 | 112 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Baking Powder | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Bun Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa | - | 16 | 16 | – |
| Coffee | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| – | Cream | 1 | 1 | – |
| Crystal Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cakeoma | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cheese | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Dripping | 54 | 52 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Egg Powder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Fine Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Freah Butter | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Granulated Effervescent | . I | |||
| Citrate | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gorgonzola Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 19 | 19 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Malt Vinegar | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Margarine | 31 | 29 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Milk | 544 | 457 | 87 | 15.9 |
| Mincemeat | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mustard | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Oatmeal Stout | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Paisley Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| Raspberry Syrup | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| Raspberry Jam | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Salt Butter | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sausage (Breakfast) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Self Raising Flour | 22 | 22 | – | – |
| Special Mild Ale | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Strawberry Jam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Tapioca | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Temperance Wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Vinegar | 90 | 84 | 6 | 6.6 |
| Viola Mixture | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| White Pepper | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 1001 | 890 | 111 | 11.1 |