Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1931
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Acid Boric Crystals | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Acid Tartaric | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Almonds, Ground | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Antelope | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Apricots | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Bacon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Barley, Pearl | 15 | 15 | – | – |
Barley, Pot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Beef, Corned | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Beef, Pressed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Brawn | 7 | 7 | – | – |
Brawn, Pork | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Brawn Veal | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Brimstone and Treacle | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Borax Refined | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Borax Purified | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Butter | 233 | 232 | 1 | 0.4 |
Cake, Currant | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cake, Dessert | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cake, Seed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cake, Genoa | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese | 11 | 11 | – | – |
Cheese, Cheddar | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese, Full Cream Pasteurised | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cherries, Glace | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cider | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cocoa | 7 | 7 | – | – |
Cocoanut, Desiccated | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Coffee | 9 | 9 | – | – |
Coffee, Creamia | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Coffee Essence | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cold Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Collared Head | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cough Drops | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cream | 6 | 6 | – | – |
Cream of Tartar | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Cream and Raspberry Sandwich | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cyder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Dripping | 76 | 76 | – | – |
Eggs, Liquid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Fat | 1 | 1 | – | |
Fat, Baking | 7 | 7 | – | – |
Fat, Frying | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Fat, White | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Fat,' Compound White | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Fish Paste | 11 | 11 | – | – |
Flour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Flour, Self-raising | 9 | 9 | – | – |
Friar's Balsam | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Gherkins | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Ginger, Ground | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Golco Baking Fat | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Honey | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Jam, Apricot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Jam, Blackberry and Apple | 1 | 1 | – | – |