Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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found not to contain a scheduled poison, and was therefore exempt
from control. The second sample, of carbolic oil, proved to be a
poison, and the attention of the seller was drawn to the fact that
it had been sold in a manner contrary to the Poisons Rules.
Samples | Formal | Informal | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
f Number Analysed | i Number Adulterated | Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | |
Aerated Waters | — | — | 3 | — |
Almonds, Ground | — | — | 3 | —_ |
Apples | — | — | 3 | — |
Arrowroot | — | — | —_ | |
Baking Powder | — | — | 3 | —_ |
Barley, Pearl | — | — | —_ | |
Bread | — | — | —_ | |
Butter | 54 | —_ | —_ | |
Cakes, Sponge | — | — | —_ | |
Candied Peel | —_ | —_ | 3 | —_ |
Cheese | —_ | —_ | 8 | —_ |
Cheese, Wrapped | — | — | 1 | — |
Cocoa | — | — | 24 | —_ |
Coffee | — | —_ | 23 | —_ |
Coffee and Chicory | — | — | —— | |
Coffee and Chicory Extract | — | — | 9 | — |
Confectionery | — | — | 24 | — |
Cooking Fat | — | — | 2 | — |
Cornflour | —_ | —_ | 9 | —_ |
Cream | —_ | —_ | 8 | —_ |
Cream, Tinned | — | —_ | 9 | — |
Custard Powder | — | —_ | — | |
Dripping | — | —_ | 23 | |
Drugs :— | ||||
Acid, Boric | — | —_ | 3 | 1 |
Acid, Citric | —_ | —_ | 3 | — |
Aspirin | — | —_ | —_ | |
Borax | — | —_ | 3 | —_ |
Camphorated Oil | — | —_ | 9 | —_ |
Castor Oil | — | —_ | ||
Cod Liver Oil | — | —_ | 9 | —_ |
Cream of Tartar | — | —_ | 9 | —_ |
Emulsion, Cod Liver Oil | — | — | 3 | — |
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