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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 1920
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1920
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Table IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.—continued.
Total
Samples
Taken.
Number
Adulterated.
Percentages of
Articles
Adulterated.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Number
Genuine.
2
2
Olive Oil
-
-
Orange Marmalade
1
1
-
-
Ox Tail Soup
1
1
-
-
-
Paisley Flour
1
1
-
Parmesan Cheese
1
1
-
-
Pepper
40
39
1
2.5
Raspberry and Apple Jam
1
1
-
-
Raspberry Jelly
1
1
-
-
Rice
16
-
16
-
Rishio Margarine
1
1
-
-
Salmon and Shrimp Paste
1
1
-
-
Sarsaparilla Wine
1
1
-
-
Seidlitz Powder
1
1
-
-
Self-Raising Flour
1
-
1
-
Shredded Suet
10
8
2
20.0
1
1
-
Strawberry
-
-
Strawberry Jam
1
1
-
-
Sugar
1
1
-
Sugaroids
1
1
-
-
Sweetened Cake Flour
1
1
-
-
Tapioca
7
7
-
-
Tapioca Flake
1
1
-
-
Tomato Ketchup
1
1
-
-
Turmoric
1
1
-
10.0
Vinegar
122
110
12
57
Vinegar Malt
65
8
12.3
-
1200
1136
64
5.3
Table IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.—continued.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentages of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Orange Marmalade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ox Tail Soup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Paisley Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper | 40 | 39 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Raspberry and Apple Jam | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Raspberry Jelly | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Rice | 16 | 16 | – | – |
| Rishio Margarine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sarsaparilla Wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Seidlitz Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Self-Raising Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Shredded Suet | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Strawberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Strawberry Jam | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sugar | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sugaroids | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sweetened Cake Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tapioca | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Tapioca Flake | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tomato Ketchup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Turmoric | 1 | 1 | – | 10.0 |
| Vinegar | 122 | 110 | 12 | 12.3 |
| Vinegar Malt | 65 | 57 | 8 | – |
| 1200 | 1136 | 64 | 5.3 |