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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 1918
Sixty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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Samples of Foods and Drugs—
| Description. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4thQuarte. | Totals. | ||||||
| Olive Oil | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Epsom Salts | 16 | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 16* | .. | .. | .. | 16 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cream of Tartar | .. | 8 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | 8 | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tartaric Acid | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ammon. Tinct. Quinine | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Boric Acid Ointment | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Camphorated Oil | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 4 |
| Comp. Liquorice Powder | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 263 | 265 | 264 | 294 | 1,086 | 231 | 238 | 245 | 265 | 979 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 107 | |
| MARGARINE ACT. | |||||||||||||||
| Margarine | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 39 | 5 | .. | 20 | 13 | 38 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Totals | 268 | 260 | 284 | 307 | 1,125 | 236 | 238 | 265 | 278 | 1,017 | 32 | •28 | 19 | 29 | 108 |
*All samples were either free from lead and arsenic or came within the limits prescribed by the British Pharmacopoeia.