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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausages, Lincolnshire | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages, pork | 30 | 27 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Sausages, Devonshire | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sausages, undesignated | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages, Hereford | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages, Parisien | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Sauce (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, chop | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, mint | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, mint (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, tomato | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Sauce, Worcestershire | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, Yorkshire | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Shortening | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Soda Water | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sild, Norwegian (informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sherry | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Squash, lemon | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Sherbet | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sherbet Dabs | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Squash | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Stout, materials for making | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Stuffing, sage onion and egg | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Suet, shredded | 35 | 32 | 3 | 8.57 |
| Suet, shredded (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Stout | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Stout (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sugar | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Sugar, glucose barley | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sugar, raw cane | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sultanas | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sultanas (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Syrup, cherry cough | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Syrup, golden (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tablets, compound quinine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tapioca | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Tapioca, flaked | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tea | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Thyme | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tonic, cinnamon and quinine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tonic, quinine (mineral) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Tonic, fruit, non-alcoholic (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Veal, Ham and Tongue Roll, tinned (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Vinegar | 54 | 53 | 1 | 1.85 |
| Vinegar, malt | 21 | 19 | 2 | 9.52 |
| Vinegar, table (informal) | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Vinegar, raspberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Whisky | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, black-currant, non-alcoholic | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Wine, ginger, non-alcoholic | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, cherry ginger, essence | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Wine, orange quinine | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Wine, port | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Total | 1,502 | 1,471 | 31 | 2.064 |