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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 1929
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1929
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
| Articles submitted for for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fat | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fat, Cooking | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fat, White | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 20 | 20 | – | – |
| Flour | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Flour, Self-raising | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Friar's Balsam | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit, Mixed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit, Mixed Pudding | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit, Mixed Salad | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Fruit Sauce | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger Brandy Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger, Crystallized | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger, Ground | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Glycerine | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Ham | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ham, Cooked | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ham, Tinned | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ham Roll | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Apricot | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Blackcurrant | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry containing other | – | – | ||
| Fruit Juice | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Sto neless Plum | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry and Gooseberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam Sandwich | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jelly, Blackcurrant Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Calves Feet | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Loganberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly Crystals | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Lard Compound | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Curd | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemonade Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Linseed, Crushed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Linseed Meal | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| liquorice Powder Compound | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lobster Paste | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lung Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Margarine | 73 | 73 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Marmalade, Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Marmalade, Orange | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Marmalade, Scotch | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mayonnaisse | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Menthol and Eucalyptus Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk | 487 | 472 | 15 | 3.1 |
| Milk, Condensed Skimmed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Full Cream Evaporated | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Milk, Sterilised | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5.3 |