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Bermondsey 1924

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1924

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89
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 Powder11
Jam, Black Currant44
Jam, Mixed Fruit11
Jam, Plum44
Jam, Raspberry66
Jam, Strawberry1111
Jelly, Black Currant11
Jelly, Cocoanut11
Jelly, Strawberry11
Lard5353
Lemonade11
Lemonade Crystals11
Lemonade Powder33
Lemon Squash11
Liquorice Powder22.
Lung Syrup11
Macaroni11
Magarine130130
Marmalade, Orange11
Milk430414163.7
Milk, Certified11
Milk, Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested)21150 .0
Milk, Sterilized44
Milk, Condensed88
Milk, dried33
Mustard98111.1
Nutmeg11
Oatmeal11
Olive Oil22
Paraffin, Liquid11
Peas11
Peaflour33
Pepper2222
Piccalilli33
Raspberries, Canned11
Raspberry Powder11
Rice66
Rice, Flaked11
Salmon and Shrimp Paste.54120.0
Sauce22
Salts, Glauber22
Sausages1010
Sherbet22
Sparkling Valento Wine11
Stout, Oatmeal11
Suet77
Suet, Beef, Shredded1616
Sweet Spirit of Nitre11
Tapioca44
Tartaric Acid11
Tea33
Vermicelli11
Vinegar, Wood11411043.5
Vinegar, Malt393812.6
1,3301,301292.2