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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 1921
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1921
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TABLE IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Number
Genuine
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
Total
Samples
Taken.
Acid Drops
1
-
1
-
Ambrosia
2
2
-
-
Arrowroot
1
1
-
-
Black Pudding
1
-
1
-
-
Brawn
1
1
-
Butter
17
209
192
8.1
Cake Flour
2
2
-
-
Cakeoma
1
1
-
-
Camphorated Oil
1
1
-
-
Chocolate
1
1
-
-
Cocoa
30
30
-
-
10
10
Coffee
—
-
1
Coffee, Camp
1
-
-
Coffee and Chicory
1
1
-
-
1
1
Creman Powder
-
-
Curry Powder
1
1
-
-
Custard Powder
2
2
-
-
1
Desiccated Cokernut
1
-
-
Dripping
28
22
6
21.4
Egg Substitute
1
1
-
-
1
1
Fish Paste
-
-
1
Frying Fat
1
-
-
Glaxo
5
5
-
-
1
Glycerine
-
1
-
-
Gravy Thick
1
1
-
Lard
-
69
69
-
-
Lard Substitute
1
1
-
2
Lemonade
2
-
-
1
1
Lemonade Crystals
-
-
Lemonade, Home-made
1
1
-
-
Lemonade Powder
2
2
-
-
Lemon Squash
2
2
-
-
Lemon Squash, Cloudy
1
1
-
-
Lime Juice Cordial
3
3
-
-
Linseed Meal
1
1
-
-
Liqueur Peppermint
1
1
-
-
Liquorice Powder Compound
1
1
-
-
-
Liver Salts
1
1
-
-
Lung Syrup
1
1
-
Margarine
107
107
-
-
Milk
453
424
29
6.4
Milk, Dried
1
1
-
-
1
Milk, Skim
1
-
-
Milk, Butter
1
1
-
-
Mincemeat
4
4
-
-
10
10
Mustard
-
-
Mustard Compound
-
3
3
-
Pepper
31
31
-
-
Peppermint Cordial
1
1
-
-
Pea Flour
1
1
-
-
TABLE IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Drops | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ambrosia | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Butter | 209 | 192 | 17 | 8.1 |
| Cake Flour | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cakeoma | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Chocolate | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 30 | 30 | – | – |
| Coffee | 10 | 10 | — | – |
| Coffee, Camp | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Creman Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Desiccated Cokernut | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Dripping | 28 | 22 | 6 | 21.4 |
| Egg Substitute | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Frying Fat | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Glaxo | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gravy Thick | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 69 | 69 | – | – |
| Lard Substitute | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemonade Crystals | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade, Home-made | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash, Cloudy | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Linseed Meal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liqueur Peppermint | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liquorice Powder Compound | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liver Salts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lung Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Margarine | 107 | 107 | – | – |
| Milk | 453 | 424 | 29 | 6.4 |
| Milk, Dried | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Skim | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Butter | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mincemeat | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Mustard | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Mustard Compound | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Pepper | 31 | 31 | – | – |
| Peppermint Cordial | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pea Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |