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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 1922
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Total
Samples
Taken.
Number
Genuine.
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
1
1
-
Acetic Acid
-
Baking Powder
1
1
-
-
Breakfast Relish
1
1
-
-
Butter
182
181
1
.5
Cakeoma
3
3
-
-
Camphorated Oil
1
1
-
-
Castor Oil
1
1
-
-
Chicken and Ham
2
1
1
50.0
Citrate of Magnesia
1
1
-
-
Cocoa
23
23
-
-
Coffee
3
3
-
-
Coffee, French
1
1
-
-
Coffee and Chicory
2
2
-
-
Cordial, Vanilla
1
1
-
-
Cordial, Lime Juice
3
3
-
—
Corn Flour
1
1
-
-
Cream
1
1
-
-
Curry, Indian
1
1
-
-
Curry Powder
1
1
-
-
Custard Powder
4
4
-
-
Dripping
39
39
-
-
Egg Substitute
3
3
-
-
Fish Paste
1
1
-
-
Flour
2
2
-
-
Flour, Self-Raising
22
22
-
-
Ginger
1
1
-
-
Ginger Beer Powder
1
1
-
-
Ginger Wine
1
1
-
-
Golden Syrup
1
1
-
-
Grape Nuts
1
1
-
-
Ice Cream Soda Powder
1
1
-
-
Jam, Black Currant
1
1
-
-
Jam, Plum
1
1
-
-
Jam, Raspberry
9
7
2
22.2
Jam, Red Currant and Apple
1
1
-
-
Jam, Strawberry
6
5
1
16.6
Jelly, Raspberry
1
1
-
-
Jelly, Strawberry
1
1
-
-
Jelly Crystals, Lemon
1
1
-
-
Ketchup (Mushroom)
1
1
-
-
Lard
60
60
-
-
Lemon Cheese (Laitova)
2
2
-
-
Lemonade Powder
3
3
-
-
Linseed, Crushed
1
1
-
-
Liquid Paraffin
1
1
-
-
Margarine
133
131
2
1.5
Marmalade, Orange
1
1
-
-
FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Breakfast Relish | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Butter | 182 | 181 | 1 | .5 |
| Cakeoma | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Castor Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 23 | 23 | – | – |
| Coffee | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Coffee, French | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cordial, Vanilla | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cordial, Lime Juice | 3 | 3 | – | — |
| Corn Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Curry, Indian | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Dripping | 39 | 39 | – | – |
| Egg Substitute | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Flour | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Flour, Self-Raising | 22 | 22 | – | – |
| Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger Beer Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Nuts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ice Cream Soda Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Black Currant | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 |
| Jam, Red Currant and Apple | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.6 |
| Jelly, Raspberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Strawberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly Crystals, Lemon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ketchup (Mushroom) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 60 | 60 | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese (Laitova) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Linseed, Crushed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Margarine | 133 | 131 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Marmalade, Orange | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk | 439 | 419 | 20 | 4.5 |