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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 1905
Fiftieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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1905]
SPIRITUOUS AND ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.
| Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated in 1904 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey (Scotch) | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | — |
| „ (Irish) | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | — |
| Brandy | — | — | — | 52.6 |
| Rum | 8 | — | — | — |
| Gin | 11 | 2 | 18.2 | — |
| Port Wine | 5 | — | — | |
| 49 | 17 | 347 | 21.7 |
Drugs.
74 samples of various drugs were examined, of which 5, or 67 per cent., were returned as adulterated.
| Samples. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Percentage adulterated 1904. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Water | 20 | 1 | 5.0 | 20.0 |
| Linseed Crushed | 4 | — | — | 14.3 |
| Glycerine | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sweet Spirits of Nitre | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | — |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 12 | 2 | 16.7 | — |
| Salad Oil | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 12 | — | — | — |
| Compound Tincture of Rhubarb | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | — |
| Soda Water | 2 | — | — | — |
| Lithia Water | 1 | — | — | — |
| Potash Water | 3 | — | — | — |
| Camphor Water | 6 | — | — | — |
| Oil of Juniper | — | — | — | 100.0 |
| 74 | 5 | 6.7 | 60 |