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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 1918
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1918
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TABLE IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
Total
Samples
Taken.
Percentages of
Articles
Adulterated.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Number
Genuine
Number
Adulterated.
Ammoniated Tincture of
Quinine
2
1
1
50.0
Arrowroot
2
2
-
-
Baking Powder
7
7
-
-
Barley Kernels
1
1
-
-
Blanc Mange Powder
1
1
-
-
Boracic Acid Powder
2
2
-
-
Brawn
1
1
-
-
Bread
2
2
-
-
Butter
131
130
1
.7
Camphorated Oil
1
1
-
-
Carbonate of Soda
2
2
-
-
Castor Oil
1
1
-
-
1
Cheese
1
-
-
Chocolate
1
1
-
-
Citrate of Magnesia
1
1
-
-
Cocoa
53
53
-
-
Cocoa Butter
4
4
-
-
Cocoa Shell
1
1
-
-
Cocoa and Milk
1
1
-
-
Cod Liver Oil
1
1
-
-
Coffee
36
36
-
-
Corned Beef
1
1
-
-
Corn Flour
3
3
-
-
Curry Powder
1
1
-
-
Custard Powder
6
-
6
-
Digestive Relish
1
1
-
-
Dripping
25
21
4
16.0
Dripping Substitute
1
1
-
-
Edwards' Desiccated Soup
1
1
-
-
Eggs (Dried)
2
2
-
-
Egg Substitute
1
1
-
-
Epsom Salts
1
1
-
-
Eucalyptus Oil
1
1
-
-
Farina
1
1
-
-
Fish Paste
7
7
-
-
Flour
5
5
-
-
Flour (Bun)
1
1
-
-
Flour (Maize)
1
1
-
-
Flour (Self-raising)
32
32
-
-
Frostine
1
1
-
-
Frying Fat
1
1
-
-
Galath Powder
1
1
-
-
Gin
1
1
-
-
Ginger Wine
2
2
-
-
Glauber Salts
1
1
-
-
Gravy (Thick)
1
1
-
-
Ground Ginger
2
2
-
-
Jam
13
12
1
7.7
Jelly
2
2
-
-
Lactic Cheese
1
1
-
-
Lard
22
22
-
-
Lard Substitute
1
1
-
-
Lemonade (Concentrated)
1
1
-
-
TABLE IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated. | Percentages of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Barley Kernels | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Blanc Mange Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Boracic Acid Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bread | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Butter | 131 | 130 | 1 | .7 |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Carbonate of Soda | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Castor Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Chocolate | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 53 | 53 | – | – |
| Cocoa Butter | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Cocoa Shell | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa and Milk | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee | 36 | 36 | – | – |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Corn Flour | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Digestive Relish | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Dripping | 25 | 21 | 4 | 16.0 |
| Dripping Substitute | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Edwards' Desiccated Soup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Eggs (Dried) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Egg Substitute | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Farina | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Flour | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Flour (Bun) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Flour (Maize) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Flour (Self-raising) | 32 | 32 | – | – |
| Frostine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Frying Fat | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Galath Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gin | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger Wine | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Glauber Salts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gravy (Thick) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jelly | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lactic Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 22 | 22 | – | – |
| Lard Substitute | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade (Concentrated) | 1 | 1 | – | – |