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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 1928
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1928
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds, Ground | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Apples | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Apples, Tinned | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Apricots | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bacon | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Barley, Pearl | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13.0 |
| Barley, Pot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Beef, Corned | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Beef, Minced | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bismarck Brown | 1 | 1 | – | — |
| Bismuth Dyspepsia Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Borax | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Boric Acid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Boracic Acid Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Brawn, Beef | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Brawn, Pork | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Butter | 158 | 155 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Cake | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cake, Cream Layer | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cake, Currant | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Cake, Dundee | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cake, Lemon Slab | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cake, Seed | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cake, Sponge | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Cake, Sultana | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Carmine Pink | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Castor Oil | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Cheese | 28 | 28 | – | – |
| Cinnamon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cherries, Tinned | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Clover Cream Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee | 12 | 12 | – | – |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cordial, Lemon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cordial, Lime Fruit | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cordial, Lime Juice | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cordial, Raspberry Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Cream, Clotted | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream of Tartar | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Cyder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Dripping | 68 | 68 | – | – |
| Eggs | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Egg Colour "C" | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Egg Yolk | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fat, White | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5.0 |