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 1933
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Acid, Tartaric | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Ale (Informal) | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Almonds, Ground | 5 | 5 | – | – |
Aspirin Tablets | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Aspro Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Baking Powder | 5 | 5 | – | – |
Barley, Pearl | 12 | 12 | – | – |
Barley, Pot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Beef, Loaf | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Beer, Bitter (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Borax Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Borax Purified | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Brawn | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9.1 |
Brawn, Pork | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Butter | 210 | 210 | – | – |
Butter (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cabbage, Pickled | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cake | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Cake, Richmond | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cake, Sponge | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Cake, Tango | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Candied Peel | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cascara Sagrada | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese | 19 | 19 | – | – |
Cheese, Cheddar | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese, Crustless Cheddar | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese, Gouda | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Chicken and Ham Roll | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cider | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Cider, Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cinnamon, Ground | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Cocoa | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Cocoa, Malted Milk with Eggs (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Coffee | 15 | 15 | – | – |
Coffee Essence | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Coffee Extract | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Colts Foot Rock | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cornflour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cream | 10 | 10 | – | – |
Cream Salad | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cream, Tinned | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cream, Tinned (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Cream of Tartar | 5 | 5 | – | – |
Currants | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Custard Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Dripping | 64 | 64 | – | – |
Egg Substitute Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Fat, Cooking | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Fish Paste | 19 | 19 | – | – |
Flour | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Flour, Self-raising | 10 | 10 | – | – |
Fruit Cup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Fruit, Mixed | 2 | 2 | – | – |