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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 Articles Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paste, Salmon and Shrimp (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Paste, Tomato, Tinned (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Parrish's Chemical Food | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Pastilles, Halibut Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pepper | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| Pepper (Informal) | 9 | 9 | – | – |
| Pepper, Compound (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peppermint, Concentrated (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Peas, Tinned (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pickle, Sweet | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Pickle, Mixed | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Pickle, Mustard | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Pickle (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Pickled Red Cabbage | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pineapple, Tinned (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Prunes | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Pudding, Black | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Raisins | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Rice | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Rice, Flaked | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Salad Cream | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salad Cream (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salmon, Tinned (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salts, Epsom | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Salts, Glauber | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Sauce (Informal) | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Sauce, Chop | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sauce, Fruit (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, Horseradish | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, Mint | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Sauce, Mustard (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sauce, Tomato | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sauce, Tomato (Informal) | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sauce, Worcestershire | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sausages, Beef | 33 | 33 | – | – |
| Sausages, Breakfast | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| Sausages, Cambridge | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sausages, Chipolata | 19 | 17 | 2 | 10.53% |
| Sausages, Garlic (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sausages, Liver | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Sausages, Luncheon | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Sausages, Oxford | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Sausages, Pork | 24 | 24 | – | – |
| Sausages, Suffolk | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Saveloys | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Seasoning (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Semolina | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sherbet Powder | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Shortening | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Soda Water | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Soup, Oxtail (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Spice, Mixed (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |