London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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The following table gives details of the samples analysed:—
Table 20
| Article | Number examined | Number adulterated, etc. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIRITS Brandy | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Gin | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Rum | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Whisky | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| DRUGS Alum | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Borax | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Borax of honey | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cod liver oil | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Camphorated oil | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Chewing plugs | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cough mixture | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream of tartar | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Embrocation | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Epsom salts | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Friars balsam | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger, ground | — | 22 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| Glycerine | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Glycerine and thymol | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Iodine, solution | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Lozenges | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Lysol | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Oil, castor | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Oil, olive | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Ointment, boric | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ointment, mustard | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ointment, sulphur | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Ointment, zinc | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Paraffin, liquid | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Plaster, belladonna | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Powder, seidlitz | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Quinine, tincture | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Senna | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Soda bicarbonate | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Sodium sulphate | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Sulphur, flowers of | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Syrup of figs | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Tablets | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Vaseline | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Wine, medicated | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 1 | 105 | — | 106 | — | 1 | — | 1 |