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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—continued.
Articles submitted for Analysis.
Total
samples
taken.
Number
genuine.
Number
adulterated.
Percentage
of articles
adulterated.
-
Jam, Blackcurrant
2
2
-
1
1
-
„ Mixed Fruit
-
„ Plum
1
1
-
-
„ Raspberry
8
8
-
-
„ Strawberry
3
3
-
-
Lard
27
27
-
-
Lemon Cake
-
2
2
-
„ Curd
1
1
-
-
Lemonade
5
5
-
-
„ Powder
10
-
10
-
Linseed, Crushed
1
1
-
-
Liquorice Powder
2
-
2
-
Lung Tonic
2
2
-
-
Maize Flour
2
2
-
-
140
Margarine
140
-
-
Marmalade
3
-
3
-
Medicines:—
100.0
Mist. Bismuthi
1
-
1
„ Pot. Bromide
1
1
-
-
3
2
„ Quin. L.I.P.
1
33.3
„ Quin. Co. L.I.P.
1
-
1
100.0
„ Sod. Sal. L.I.P.
2
-
2
100.0
5
3
2
Prescriptions, various
40.0
Milk
346
339
7
2.0
1
„ Condensed, Full Cream
1
-
-
3
„ „ Skim
3
-
-
2
2
„ Separated
-
1
-
1
Mincemeat (loose)
-
-
Mustard
11
11
-
-
„ Compound
1
1
-
-
Oatmeal
3
3
-
-
Olive Oil
1
-
1
-
Pea Flour
7
7
-
-
Pepper
40
-
40
-
2
Picallili
2
-
-
Quinine and Iron Tonic
2
2
-
-
Rice
19
19
-
-
Sage
1
1
-
-
Sago
2
2
-
-
Salts, Epsom
3
3
-
-
„ Glauber
1
-
1
100.0
Sausages
4
4
-
-
Semolina
1
1
-
-
Sherbert Powder
2
2
-
-
Sponge Cake
25
22
3
12.0
Suet, Beef
2
2
-
-
„ „ Shredded
13
23.1
10
3
Tapioca
6
6
-
-
Vinegar
74
81
7
8.6
29
„ Malt
33
4
12.1
Whisaky, Scotch
1
-
1
100.0
.
1,167
39
3.3
1,206
Food and Drugs—continued.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total samples taken. | Number genuine. | Number adulterated. | Percentage of articles adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jam, Blackcurrant | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| „ Mixed Fruit | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| „ Plum | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| „ Raspberry | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| „ Strawberry | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Lard | 27 | 27 | – | – |
| Lemon Cake | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| „ Curd | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| „ Powder | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Linseed, Crushed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liquorice Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lung Tonic | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Maize Flour | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Margarine | 140 | 140 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Medicines:— | ||||
| Mist. Bismuthi | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| „ Pot. Bromide | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| „ Quin. L.I.P. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3 |
| „ Quin. Co. L.I.P. | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| „ Sod. Sal. L.I.P. | 2 | – | 2 | 100.0 |
| Prescriptions, various | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Milk | 346 | 339 | 7 | 2.0 |
| „ Condensed, Full Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| „ „ Skim | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| „ Separated | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Mincemeat (loose) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mustard | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| „ Compound | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oatmeal | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pea Flour | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Pepper | 40 | 40 | – | – |
| Picallili | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Quinine and Iron Tonic | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Rice | 19 | 19 | – | – |
| Sage | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sago | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Salts, Epsom | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| „ Glauber | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| Sausages | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Semolina | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sherbert Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sponge Cake | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12.0 |
| Suet, Beef | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| „ „ Shredded | 13 | 10 | 3 | 23.1 |
| Tapioca | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Vinegar | 81 | 74 | 7 | 8.6 |
| „ Malt | 33 | 29 | 4 | 12.1 |
| Whisaky, Scotch | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| . | 1,206 | 1,167 | 39 | 3.3 |