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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 1937
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued
| Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Article Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream (Informal) | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Iodine, Paint (Informal) | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Iodine Lotion (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Iodine, Spirit of (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Apple and Strawberry | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Apricot | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Jam, Black Currant | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Jam, Bramble Seedless | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Damson | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Greengage | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Mixed Fruit (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum, Red (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Stoneless Plum | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 19 | 17 | 2 | 10.53% |
| Jam, Raspberry (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry and Gooseberry | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Jelly, Blackcurrant | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jelly, Lemon | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Jelly, Lime (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Pineapple | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Raspberry | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Jelly, Strawberry | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ketchup | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Ketchup, Tomato (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 33 | 31 | 2 | 6.06% |
| Lard (Informal) | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Lemon Barley Crystals | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Barley Powder (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Curd (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Powder and Tablets | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemon Squash Powder | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder and Crystals | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Lentils | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Liniment, Mustard (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liniment, Vapour | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liquorice Bundles | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lotion, Eye, Cocain, and Boracic | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lozenges, Brompton | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Magnesia, Citrate of | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Margarine | 23 | 23 | – | – |
| Margarine (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Marmalade, Lime | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Marmalade, Ginger | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Medicinal Liquid Paraffin | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Milk | 250 | 242 | 8 | 3.2% |
| Milk (Informal) | 8 | 8 | – | – |