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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 1933
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1933
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
| Articles submitted for for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Adulterated | Number Genuine | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit Salad, Mixed | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Gelatin | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gin | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger, Ground | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Glycerine | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Goosebe.ries | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape-a-lade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Fruit Squash | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Saline | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Highland Cocktail | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Honey | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Ice Cream | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Ice Cream (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Blackcurrant (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Greengage | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 0 |
| Jam, Raspberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50 0 |
| Jam, Raspberry (Informal) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Jam, Raspberry and Apple | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry Seedless (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Calves Feet | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Kraft Mayonnaise | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Lard | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Crush | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Curd | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Lemon Juice | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Lentils | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Linseed Meal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Loganberries (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Macaroni | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Malt Extract and Cod Liver Oil with Cherry's Parrishs Food | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| Malt Extract and Cod Liver Oil with Cherry's Parrishs Food (Informal) Malt Extract and Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
| (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Margarine | 79 | 79 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Milk | 473 | 463 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Milk, Condensed | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Milk, Evaporated | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Grade "A" (T.T.) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk, Pasteurised | 12 | 12 | – | – |
| Milk, Separated | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Milk, Sterilised | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Mincemeat | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Mint, Dried | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Mint Sauce | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mints, Arctic | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mints, Clear | 2 | 2 | – | – |