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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 1923
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1923
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
Articles submitted for Analysis.
Total
samples
taken.
Number
Genuine.
Number
adulterated.
Percentage
of articles
adulterated.
Almonds, Ground
1
1
-
-
Arrowroot
4
4
-
-
Baking Powder
1
1
-
-
Beef Paste, Potted
1
1
-
-
Bismuthated Magnesia
1
1
-
-
Black Pudding
1
1
-
-
Blanc Mange Powder
1
1
-
-
Brompton Lozenges
1
1
-
-
Bun Powder
2
2
-
-
Butter
148
147
1
0.7
Cake
12
12
-
-
2
Castor Oil
2
-
-
Cheese
6
6
-
-
Cheese Cakes
1
-
-
-
6
Citrate of Magnesia
6
-
-
Cocoa
19
19
-
-
Cocoanut, Desiccated
4
4
-
-
Iced
1
1
-
-
Coffee
11
11
-
-
2
2
Coffee and Chicory
-
-
1
Cordial, Blackcurrant Flavour
1
-
-
„ Clove Flavour
1
1
-
-
,,Raspberry Flavour
1
1
-
-
,,Strawberry Flavour
1
-
1
-
Corn Flour
3
3
-
-
Cream
1
1
-
-
,,Preserved
1
1
-
-
1
Cream Roll
1
-
-
Crumpets
1
1
-
-
Curry Powder
1
1
-
-
Custard Powder
8
8
-
-
1
Dough Nuts
1
-
-
75
70
5
6.6
Dripping
Egg Powder
3
3
-
-
14
Fish Paste
14
-
-
1
1
Flour
-
-
5
„ Self-raising
5
-
1
-
Galanteal Veal
1
-
-
1
1
Ginger Beer
-
-
1
,,Wine
1
-
-
1
,,Wine Essence
1
-
-
3
3
-
Gravy Soup
-
3
Green Peas
5
-
-
Groats, Prepared
1
1
-
-
Ground Ginger
3
3
-
-
Hot Drink Essence
1
1
-
-
8
8
Ice Cream
-
-
FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total samples taken. | Number Genuine. | Number adulterated. | Percentage of articles adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds, Ground | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Beef Paste, Potted | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bismuthated Magnesia | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Blanc Mange Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Brompton Lozenges | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bun Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Butter | 148 | 147 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Cake | 12 | 12 | – | – |
| Castor Oil | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cheese | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Cheese Cakes | 1 | – | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 19 | 19 | – | – |
| Cocoanut, Desiccated | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Iced | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cordial, Blackcurrant Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| „ Clove Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| ,,Raspberry Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| ,,Strawberry Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Corn Flour | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| ,,Preserved | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream Roll | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Crumpets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Dough Nuts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Dripping | 75 | 70 | 5 | 6.6 |
| Egg Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| „ Self-raising | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Galanteal Veal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger Beer | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| ,,Wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| ,,Wine Essence | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gravy Soup | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Green Peas | 3 | 5 | – | – |
| Groats, Prepared | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ground Ginger | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Hot Drink Essence | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ice Cream | 8 | 8 | – | – |