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Holborn 1923

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the year 1923

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A poisonous dose of chlorodyne can evidently be easily obtained ; several deaths have
been reported from Coroners' Courts. At the same time attention might be called to
the dangers of lysol which owing to the presence of the highest tar acids is also
poisonous and equally of concern to Coroners.
Flour.
The 12 samples of flour examined were genuine and not bleached by means of
nitrogen peroxide.

The following is a list of articles purchased during 1923:—

ARTICLE.Purchased.Genuine.Adulterated.Proceedings taken.Convictions.Fines and Costs.
Almond Cake33............
Almonds, ground33............
Apricots, tinned33............
Asparagus, tinned22............
Baking Powder22............
Beans, canned6153--
Bloater Paste33............
Borax, refined55............
Butter827842...Costs, 12s. 6d.
Cheese33............
Chicken and Ham Paste44............
Cocoa44............
Chocolate22............
Coffee and Chicory Extract651.........
Cream19163.........
Cream, Preserved1818...1-...
Cream Cheese1394......
Cyder11............
Dripping11............
Egg Powder44............
Fish Paste1313............
Gelatine11............
Ginger, ground22............
Ginger Wine22............
Golden Syrup33............
Honey33............
Jam88............
Jelly65............
Lard33............
Lemon Curd77............
Lemon Squash642.........
Lime Juice614.........