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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—continued.
| Articles submitted for for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentage of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dripping | 66 | 66 | – | – |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Fat Cooking | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Fish Paste | 18 | 18 | – | – |
| Flour | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Flour Self-Raising | 11 | 11 | – | |
| French Cream Slices | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit Mixed | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Fruit Salad (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gherkins | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gin | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger Ground | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Ginger Root | 1 | – | – | – |
| Glycerin | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Golden Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Fruit (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Grape Fruit Crush (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Grape Fruit Juice | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Fruit Pastilles (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Fruit Squash | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Herrings in Tomato Sauce (Informal) | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Iodine Tincture of | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam Raspberry | 1 | – | 1 | 100.0 |
| Jelly Orange | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly Raspberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Lemon Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lime Juice Cordial | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Linseed Crushed | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Loganberries (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Macaroni Shell | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Malt, Extract of (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Margarine | 76 | 76 | – | – |
| Marmalade | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Marmalade Grape Fruit (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Marmite (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mayonnaise | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk | 457 | 446 | 11 | 2.4 |
| Milk Condensed | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Milk Evaporated | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Milk Homogenized | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk Machine Skimmed | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Milk Pasteurised | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Milk Pasteurised (Informal) | 39 | 39 | – | – |
| Milk Separated | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Milk Sterilized | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Milk Pudding Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mixed Drops (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mustard | 12 | 12 | – | – |
| Nutmeg Ground | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oatmeal | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Oil Camphorated | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Oil Castor | 1 | 1 | – | – |