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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar, Icing | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sulphur and Limefruit Lozenges | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sulphur and Yeast Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sultanas | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Tarragona | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tartaric Acid | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Tea | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Tea, small leaf | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Treacle, Black | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Turkish Rhubarb Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Veal, Jellied | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Vinegar, Malt | 35 | 32 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Vinegar, Table | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Vinegar, Wood | 108 | 104 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Vintaroo (Port Type) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Walnuts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Blackcurrant Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Ginger | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Wine, Green Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Ipecacuanha | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Orange | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Orange Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Orange and Quinine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Peppermint | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Port | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, Raisin | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Wine, Raisin Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, White | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine and Fruit Cordial | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Total | 1507 | 1477 | 30 | 2.0 |