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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XV. SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
Sample | Formal | Informal | Total. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Genuine | Adult. | No. | Genuine | Adult. | ||
Antiseptic Throat Pastilles | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Aspirin | – | — | – | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Bicarbonate of Soda | – | – | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Boil Cure Tablets | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Boracic Ointment | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Borax and Honey | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Camphorated Oil | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Chest and Lung Balsam | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Cleansing Herbs | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Compound Rhubarb Pills | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Cough Mixture | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Cream of Tartar | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Digestive Peppermints | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Dispirin | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Epsom Salts | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Eucalyptus Oil | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Glycerine | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Glycerine, Lemon and Ipecacuanha Balsam | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Grape Saline | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Iodine | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Iodised Throat Tablets | – | –_ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Menthol Linctus | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Milk of Magnesia Tablets | _– | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Olive Oil | – | –_ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Opas Stomach Digestive Tablets | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Peppermints | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Phensic | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Saccharine Tablets | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Soda Mints | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Sulphur Ointment | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Sulphur Tablets | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Vapour Rub | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Yeast Tablets | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Yeast and Sulphur Tablets — Orange flavour | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Yellow Basilicon Ointment | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Zinc and Castor Oil Cream | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Ale | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Brandy | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
British Wines | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Cider | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Ginger Wine | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Liqueur | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Portade | – | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Ruby Wine | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Rum | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Whisky | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wine Cocktail | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 59 |
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