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 Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 37—
Article. | Formal Samples. | Informal Samples. | Number Analysed | Number Adulterated. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black Puddings | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Green Peas | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
Cheshire Cheese | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Dutch Cheese | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Lemon Cheese | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Pearl Barley | 5 | — | 5 | — |
Honey | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Powdered Rhubarb | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Mintips | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Crushed Linseed | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Paregoric | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Milk of Sulphur | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Liniment of Turpentine | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Camphorated Oil | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Castor Oil | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Aspirin | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Boric Ointment | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Strong Mercury Ointment | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Olive Oil | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Seidlitz Powders | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Gregory's Powder | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Easton's Syrup | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
Quinine Wine | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Paraform | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Prescriptions | 6 | — | 6 | — |
319 | 240 | 559 | 23 |
The Public Analyst has furnished the following figures
showing the percentages of fat found in each sample of milk
submitted for analysis during the last three years:—