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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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Food and Drugs—continued.
Total
Samples
taken.
Percentage of
Articles
Adulterated.
Articles submitted for
Analysis.
Number
Genuine.
Number
Adulterated.
1
1
-
-
Ice Cream Powder
Jam, Black Currant
4
4
-
-
Jam, Mixed Fruit
1
1
-
-
Jam, Plum
4
4
-
-
Jam, Raspberry
6
6
-
-
Jam, Strawberry
11
11
-
-
Jelly, Black Currant
1
1
-
-
Jelly, Cocoanut
1
1
-
-
Jelly, Strawberry
1
1
-
-
Lard
53
53
-
-
Lemonade
1
1
-
-
Lemonade Crystals
1
1
-
-
Lemonade Powder
3
3
-
-
Lemon Squash
1
1
-
-
Liquorice Powder
2
2
.
-
Lung Syrup
1
1
-
-
Macaroni
1
1
-
-
Magarine
130
130
-
-
Marmalade, Orange
1
1
-
-
Milk
430
414
16
3.7
Milk, Certified
1
1
-
-
Milk, Grade "A" (Tuberculin
Tested)
2
1
1
50 .0
Milk, Sterilized
4
4
-
-
Milk, Condensed
8
8
-
-
Milk, dried
3
3
-
-
Mustard
9
8
1
11.1
Nutmeg
1
1
-
-
Oatmeal
1
1
-
-
Olive Oil
2
2
-
-
Paraffin, Liquid
1
1
-
-
Peas
1
1
-
-
Peaflour
3
3
-
-
Pepper
22
22
-
-
Piccalilli
3
3
-
-
Raspberries, Canned
1
1
-
-
Raspberry Powder
1
1
-
-
Rice
6
6
-
-
Rice, Flaked
1
1
-
-
Salmon and Shrimp Paste.
5
4
1
20.0
Sauce
2
2
-
-
Salts, Glauber
2
2
-
-
Sausages
10
10
-
-
Sherbet
2
2
-
-
Sparkling Valento Wine
1
1
-
-
Stout, Oatmeal
1
1
-
-
Suet
7
7
-
-
Suet, Beef, Shredded
16
16
-
-
Sweet Spirit of Nitre
1
1
-
-
Tapioca
4
4
-
-
Tartaric Acid
1
1
-
-
Tea
3
3
-
-
Vermicelli
1
1
-
-
Vinegar, Wood
114
110
4
3.5
Vinegar, Malt
39
38
1
2.6
1,330
1,301
29
2.2
Food and Drugs—continued.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Black Currant | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Jam, Mixed Fruit | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Jelly, Black Currant | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Cocoanut | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Strawberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 53 | 53 | – | – |
| Lemonade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade Crystals | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liquorice Powder | 2 | 2 | . | – |
| Lung Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Macaroni | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Magarine | 130 | 130 | – | – |
| Marmalade, Orange | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk | 430 | 414 | 16 | 3.7 |
| Milk, Certified | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 .0 |
| Milk, Sterilized | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Milk, Condensed | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Milk, dried | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Mustard | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Nutmeg | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Paraffin, Liquid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peas | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peaflour | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Pepper | 22 | 22 | – | – |
| Piccalilli | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Raspberries, Canned | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Raspberry Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Rice | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Rice, Flaked | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste. | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Sauce | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Salts, Glauber | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sausages | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Sherbet | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sparkling Valento Wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Stout, Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Suet | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Suet, Beef, Shredded | 16 | 16 | – | – |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tapioca | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Tartaric Acid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tea | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Vermicelli | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Vinegar, Wood | 114 | 110 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Vinegar, Malt | 39 | 38 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 1,330 | 1,301 | 29 | 2.2 |