Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937
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FOOD AND DRUGS.
Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Articles Adulterated |
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Ale | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Almonds, essence of (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Almonds, ground | 8 | 8 | – | – |
Aniseed, balsam of (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Apricots, dried | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Aspirin Tablets | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Aspirin Tablets (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Balsam, Friars (informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Barley Sugar Cubes | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Barley, pearl | 7 | 7 | – | – |
Barley, Pot | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Barley, Patent | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Beef, Fluid | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Beer | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Blancmange Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Boracic Acid Crystal | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Boracic Powder (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Borax, Pure | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Brawn | 10 | 10 | – | – |
Brawn, Beef | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Brawn, Pork | 5 | 5 | – | – |
Brawn, Veal | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Butter | 68 | 68 | – | – |
Butter (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cakes, Sponge | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Candied Peel, Mixed (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Capers, French (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Catarrh Syrup Compound | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese | 12 | 12 | – | – |
Cheese, Cheddar in Foil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese, in Foil | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Cheese, and Tomato Spread (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cheese Spread, Pineapple Flavour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cherries, Glace | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cherries, Glace (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Chutney (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Chutnee | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cider | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cider (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Citron (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Cocoa | 4 | 4 | – | – |
Cocoa (Informal) | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Cocoanut, Desiccated | 5 | 5 | – | – |
Coffee, Pure | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Coffee, Pure (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
Coffee, French | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Coffee, French (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Coffee, Dandelion | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Coffee and Chicory | 3 | 3 | – | – |
Coffee and Chicory Extract | 6 | 6 | – | – |
Cold and Influenza Mixture | 1 | 1 | – | – |