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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 1925
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1925
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TABLE IX.—FOOD AND DRUGS.—continued.
| Articles submitted for Analysis. | Total Samples Taken. | Number Genuine. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Articles Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jam, Plum | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Jelly Crystale, Lemon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 33 | 33 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Liquorice Powder, Compound | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Lime Juice and Soda | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Linseed, Crushed | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Margarine | 104 | 104 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Milk | 425 | 403 | 22 | 5.2 |
| Milk, Certified | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk. Condensed Full Cream | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Milk, Condensed Skimmed | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Milk, Dried | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) | 64 | 62 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Milk, Separated | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Sterilised | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Mustard | 33 | 31 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oats, Rolled | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Orange Quinine "Wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pea Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peas, Tinned | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper | 42 | 42 | – | – |
| Quinine, Ammon: Tincture of | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Quinine, Iron, and Phosphorous Tonic | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Rice | 30 | 30 | – | – |
| Rice, Ground | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Rum and Coffee | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salmon and Shrimp Paste | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Sago | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Salts, Epsom | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salts, Glauber | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Sarsaparilla Wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Semolina | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Senna Leaves | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sherbert | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Spice, Mixed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sponge Mixture | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Suet, Beef, Flaked | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Suet, Shredded | 20 | 20 | – | – |
| Sugar, Demerara | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tapioca | 12 | 12 | – | – |
| Tantaric Acid | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Vinegar, Wood | 181 | 171 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Vinegar Malt | 42 | 39 | 3 | 7.1 |
| 1553 | 1510 | 43 | 2.8 |