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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 1930
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1930
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
| Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder, Baking | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Powder, Compound Liquorice | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Powder, Custard | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Powder, Curry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Powder, Egg Substitute | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Powder, Milk | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Quinine, Ammoniated Tincture of | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Raisins | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Rice | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| S.A.V. Cream Shortening Baking Fat | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, Fruit | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salad, Mixed Fruit | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salts, Epsom | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salts, Glauber | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Salt | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Sausages, Beef | 40 | 40 | – | – |
| Sausages, Breakfast | 25 | 25 | – | – |
| Sausages, Liver | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sausages, Luncheon | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sausages, Parisian | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages, Pork | 16 | 16 | – | – |
| Semolina | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sherbert | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sherry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Soup, Chicken | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Soup, Ox Tail | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Spice, Mixed Ground | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sponge Cakes | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sponge Fingers | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sueflakes | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sugar | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Sugar, Castor | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sugar, Candy | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sugar, Demerara | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sugar, Icing | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Suet, Beef | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Suet, Shredded | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Sunset Mixtures | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sultanas | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Sulphur Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Syrup, Lung | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Tea | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Tea Dust | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tincture of Rhubarb | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Toffee Rum and Butter | 1 | 1 | I | 100.0 |
| Tomato Ketchup | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Treacle | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tripe | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Vinegar | 76 | 75 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Vinegar, Malt | 34 | 33 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Vitamalt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Walnuts (Pickled) | 2 | 2 | – | – |