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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 1934
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1934
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
| Articles submitted for Analysis | Total samples taken | Number genuine | Number adulterated | Percentages of articles adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Tartaric | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Ale (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Almonds Ground | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Apricots Dried | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Aspirin Tablets | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Bacon Pressed Boiled | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Baked Beans (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Barley Pearl | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| Barley Pot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Beef Corned (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Beer Bitter (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Blackcurrant and Aniseed Balsam (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Blanc-mange Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Bloater Paste | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Borax Purified | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Brandy | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Brawn | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| Brawn Pork | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Bread | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Burgundy | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Butter | 216 | 216 | – | – |
| Cake | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cake Currant | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cake Dessert | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cake Lemon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cake Sponge | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Cheese | 21 | 21 | – | – |
| Cherries | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cherry Coney | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham Roll | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cider | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cinnamon Ground | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Citrate of Magnesia | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cocoa | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Cocoa-nut Desiccated | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cocoa-nut Ice | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Coffee Essence | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Coffee Extract | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Collared Head | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cornflour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Crab Dressed (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cream Tinned (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cream of Celery Soup (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream of Tartar | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Cream of Zinc and Castor Oil (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Currants | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |