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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 1938
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1938
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FOOD AND DRUGS—continued
| Articles submitted for Analysis | Total Samples Taken | Number Genuine | Number Adulterated | Percentages of Article Adulterated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glycerine, Lemon and Ipecac. Mixture (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Glycerine of Thymol, Compound | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Grapes | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Herrings in Tomato Sauce, Canned (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Honey (Informal) | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Horseradish Cream (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Horseradish, Shredded (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Ice Cream (Informal) | 11 | 11 | – | – |
| Ice Cream Mix | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Influenza Mixture | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Iodine | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Iodine, Tincture of | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Apricot | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Jam, Black Currant | 10 | 10 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Plum, Red | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| Jam, Stoneless Plum | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Quince (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry | 17 | 17 | – | – |
| Jam, Raspberry (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Jam, Strawberry (Informal) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jelly, Apple | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Lemon | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Orange | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jelly, Orange (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Raspberry | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Jelly, Raspberry (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Strawberry Table (Informal) | 3 | 3 | – | – |
| Jelly, Table (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Jelly, Wincarnis (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lard | 15 | 15 | – | – |
| Lard (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemon Barley Water | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lemonade | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Lentils | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liniment, Mustard | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Liniment, Wintergreen | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Lozenges, Brompton | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Lozenges, Linseed, Liquorice and Chlorodyne | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Macaroni | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Malt, Extract of, with Halibut Liver Oil (Informal) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Magnesia, Citrate of | 3 | 3 | – | – |