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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 1924
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1924
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88
Food and Drugs.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Total
Samples
taken.
Number
Genuine.
Number
Adulterated.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
1
1
-
Acetic Acid
-
Acid Drops
1
1
-
-
Ammoniated Tincture of
Quinine
1
1
-
-
Aspirin Tablets
1
1
-
Baking Powder
1
1
-
-
Bicarbonate of Soda
2
2
-
-
Black Pudding
1
1
-
Blackcurrant and Glycerine
1
1
-
-
Blanc-mange
1
1
-
-
Bloater Paste
1
1
-
-
Boracic Powder
2
2
-
-
Butter
188
185
3
1.6
Cake
5
5
-
Cake, Jam Sandwich
2
2
-
-
Cake, Sponge
2
2
-
-
Cake Flour
3
3
-
-
Camphorated Oil
3
3
-
-
Castor Oil
2
2
-
-
Cheese
14
14
-
-
Cherry Cider
1
1
-
-
Chicken and Ham
1
1
-
-
Chlorate of Potash
1
1
-
-
Chocolate and Cream
n: A
1
1
-
-
Cider
1
1
-
-
Citrate of Magnesia
2
2
-
-
Citric Acid
1
1
-
-
Cocoa
23
23
-
-
Cocoanut, Desiccated
1
1
-
-
Cod Liver Oil
2
2
-
-
Coffee
4
4
-
-
Coffee, and Chicory
2
2
-
-
Cordial, Gingerette
3
3
-
-
Cordial, Lime Juice
2
2
-
-
Cordial, Peppermint
2
2
-
-
Cordial, Strawberry Flavour
Corned Beef
1
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
Cornflour
3
3
-
-
Cream
1
1
-
-
Cream of Tartar
2
2
-
-
Curry Powder
3
3
-
-
Custard Powder
5
5
-
-
Demerara Sugar
2
2
-
-
Dripping
56
54
2
3.6
Egg Substitute
3
3
-
-
Eucalyptus Oil
1
1
-
-
Fish Paste
4
4
-
-
Flour
8
8
-
-
Flour, Self-raising
14
14
-
-
Ginger
2
2
-
-
Ginger Beer Powder
1
1
-
-
Ginger, Ground
2
2
-
-
Golden Syrup
1
1
-
-
Gooseberries
1
1
-
-
Grape Nuts
1
1
-
-
Gravy Maker (Bisto)
1
1
-
-
5
-
Food and Drugs.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Acid Drops | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ammoniated Tincture of | ||||
| Quinine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Blackcurrant and Glycerine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Blanc-mange | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bloater Paste | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Boracic Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Butter | 188 | 185 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Cake | 5 | 5 | – | |
| Cake, Jam Sandwich | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cake, Sponge | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cake Flour | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Castor Oil | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cheese | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Cherry Cider | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Chlorate of Potash | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Chocolate and Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cider | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Citric Acid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 23 | 23 | – | – |
| Cocoanut, Desiccated | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cod Liver Oil | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Coffee | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Coffee, and Chicory | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cordial, Gingerette | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Cordial, Lime Juice | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cordial, Peppermint | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cordial, Strawberry Flavour Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 1 | 1 | – | – | |
| Cornflour | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Demerara Sugar | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Dripping | 56 | 54 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Egg Substitute | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Flour | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Flour, Self-raising | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Ginger | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ginger Beer Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger, Ground | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gooseberries | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Nuts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gravy Maker (Bisto) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ice Cream | 5 | 5 | – | – |