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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
Wandsworth 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Sweet Oil | 100 per cent, cotton seed oil. |
| Sweet Oil | 100 |
| Cocoa | 34 per cent, sugar and 33 per cent. sago. |
| Cocoa | 30 per cent, sugar, 25 per cent. |
| arrowroot, sago,, etc. | |
| Malt Vinegar | 100 per cent, coloured acetic acid. |
The above Table shows that the samples of Groceries
yielded 13 82 per cent, of impurity. This indicates a considerable
falling off, as in 1902 the percentage of impurity was only 2"2.
| Under this head were included : — | |
| Pilulas Ferri | 5 samples. |
| Lime Water | 5 ,, |
| Milk of Sulphur | 3 ,, |
| Tincture of Ferric Chloride | 3 ,, |
| Linseed Meal | 4 ,, |
| Gregory's Powder | 2 „ |
| Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | 2 ,, |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 ,, |
| Sal Volatile | 1 ,, |
| Liquorice Powder | 1 ,, |
| 27 samples. |
Of these, the following three were adulterated : —-
Lime Water ... 75 per cent, deficient in Lime.
Lime Water ... 30 „
Pilulae Ferri ... Deficient in Ferrous carbonate
to the extent of 66 per cent.
This shows that of the samples of Drugs analysed, in per
cent, were found to be more or less impure. In the year 1902,
two samples were submitted under this head, and both proved to
be genuine.