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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 1936
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
| Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cream, tinned | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Cream, tinned (informal) | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| Cream Horns, real cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Cream Soda | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Curry Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Custard Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Delitalade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Doughnuts, real cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Dripping | 53 | 53 | – | – |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Easton's Syrup | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Eucalyptus, oil of | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Figs, syrup of | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Figs, dried (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Flour | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Flour, self-raising | 29 | 29 | – | – |
| Flour, bun | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Flour, pea | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Flour, cake | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit Syrup, grapefruit | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit Juice | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit Pectin, compound | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fruit Syrup (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger Beer | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ginger Wine Essence | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger, ground | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Gingerade, blackcurrant | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ginger, ground (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Gelatine (informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Glycerine, Lemon and Honey, Balsam (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Grape Fruit Squash | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Halibut Oil Hexagons | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ham Pâté | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Herbs, mixed, dried | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Honey | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ice Cream (informal) | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Iodine, tincture of | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Iodine, solution of | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, calves feet (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, blackcurrant | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Jelly, port wine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, greengage | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, strawberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |