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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
Islington 1903
Forty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington
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| Number of samples. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Percentage adulterated in 1902. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey (Scotch) | 8 | — | ||
| Brandy | 5 | — | — | — |
| Rum | 5 | — | ||
| Gin | 8 | 2 | ||
| 6 |
| Samples. | Number adulterated | Percentage adulterated. | Percentage adulterated 1902. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Water | — | — | ||
| Linseed, Crushed | ||||
| Paregoric | — | — | ||
| Sweet Spirits of Nitre | — | — | ||
| Liniment of Soap | 1 | — | — | |
| Sal Volatile | — | — | ||
| Cod Liver Oil | — | — | ||
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | — | — | |
| Olive Oil | — | — | ||
| Tincture of Rhubarb (Compound) | — | — | ||
| Cream of Tartar | 4 | 100.0 | ||
| Blaud's Pills | 5 | |||
| Tincture of Gentian | — | — | ||
| Tincture of Digitalis | — | — | ||
| Tincture of Perchloride of Iron | 1 | |||
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | — | — | 100.0 |
| Tincture of Nux Vomica | 1 | — | — | |
| Spirits of Camphor | — | — | ||
| Solution of the Hydrochloride of Strychnine | — | — | ||
| Oil of Almonds | — | — | ||
| Oil of Juniper | 1 | — | — | |
| Prescription | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | |
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