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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 1931
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1931
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
| Articles submitted for for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jam, Blackcurrant | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14·3 |
| Jam, Raspberry Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry and Red Currant | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Kup Kakes | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lentils | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Linseed, Crushed | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Loganberries, Dessert (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mace, Ground | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Malted Milk Lunch Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Margarine | 95 | 95 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Marmalade Orange | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk | 489 | 480 | 9 | 1·8 |
| Milk, Condensed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Condensed, Full Cream | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Milk, Condensed, Machine-Skimmed | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Milk, Evaporated | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Grade "A " (T.T.) | 1 | 1 | — | – |
| Milk, Pasteurised | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Milk, Separated | 1 | – | 1 | _ |
| Milk, Skimmed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Sterilised | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Mincemeat | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Mustard | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Nitre, Sweet Spirit of | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50·0 |
| Oil, Camphorated | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Oil, Castor | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Cod Liver | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Oil, Eucalyptus | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Nut | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Olive | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Oil, Soya Bean | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ointment, Boracic | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ointment, Zinc | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Orange Squash | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Paraffin Liquid | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Parrish's Chemical Food | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Paste, Fish | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Paste, Lobster | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Paste, Turkey and Tongue | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pears | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peas, Italian | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peel, Citron | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper | 33 | 33 | – | – |
| Piccalilli | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Pickles | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Powder, Baking | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Powder, Compound Liquorice | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Powder, Custard | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Powder, Egg Substitute | 2 | 2 | – | – |