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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 | Percentage of Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint, in Malt Vinegar (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mustard (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Mints, Clear | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.00 |
| Mincemeat | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Nitre, Sweet Spirit of | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Oats, Breakfast | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Castor (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Cod Liver | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Oil, Cod Liver with Malt Extract | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Oil, Olive | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Oil, Camphorated | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Oil, Olive (informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Oil, Cod Liver, Cream Emulsion | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ointment, sulphur | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ointment, basilicon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ointment, zinc | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Ointment, zinc and castor oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ointment, iodine (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Orange Quinine Tonic Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peas, split | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper | 17 | 17 | – | – |
| Pepper (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper, compound (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Porter | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Prunes, dried (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Paste, fish | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Paste, salmon and shrimp | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Paste, crab | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Paste, turkey and tongue (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pickle | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Pickle (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Prawns in Jar | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Pudding, black | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Quinine, Ammoniated Tincture of | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Quinine, Bisulphated Tablets | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Roll, veal, ham and egg | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Roll, galantine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Rice | 12 | 12 | – | – |
| Rice, flaked | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Rice, ground | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Raisins, seedless (informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Role Mops (Bismark Herrings) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Raisins, stoned | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sardines, in tin (informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sausages, beef | 34 | 34 | – | – |
| Sausages, breakfast | 17 | 17 | – | – |
| Sausages, cardigan | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages, chipolata | 14 | 11 | 3 | 21.43 |
| Sausages, Cambridge | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sausages, liver | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sausages, luncheon | 2 | 2 | – | – |