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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Informal Samples (continued)
Articles | Result of Analysis | Action taken |
Lozenges of Liquorice and Chloroform | Deficient in Chloroform | Attention of manufacturers called to deficiency. |
Minced Meat | Contained excess Nicotinic Acid | Formal sample purchased. |
Ascorbic Acid Tablets | Contained excess ascorbic acid | |
Tincture of Arnica | Slightly deficient in alcohol | Chemist advised. Receiving attention. |
Tincture of Arnica | Slightly deficient in alcohol | Chemist advised. Receiving attention. |
Tincture of | At least 31% deficient in alcohol | Chemist advised. Receiving attention. |
Minced beef | Excess Nicotinic Acid content | Formal sample purchased. |
Minced beef | Excess Nicotinic Acid content | Formal sample purchased. |
Cayenne pepper | Excess mineral matter | Further sample purchased - satisfactory. |
Cherries | Not of the quality demanded | Further sample purchased - satisfactory. |
Throat pastilles | Description of 2 ingredients out of date | |
Borax and Honey | Incorrectly described as a "B.P.C." preparation | Matter taken up with retailers. |
Canned Pilchards in tomato sauce | Contained Cayenne pepper | (undeclared) | Wrongly labelled. Matter investigated. |
Liquid aspirin | Deficient in aspirin | Further sample taken result - genuine. |
Pineapple Jam | Minute sliver of tinned iron | Matter taken up with manufacturers. |