London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1916
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1916
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health
Table A
Details of Drugs in foregoing Table.
| Drugs. | No. of samples examined. | No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Cream of Tartar | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Friar's Balsam | - | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Lime Water | - | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | 0 |
| Lotion as prescribed | - | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| Mixture as prescribed | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ointment, Boric Acid | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| White ppt. | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| „ Zinc | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Oxymel of Squills | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Pills, Iron | - | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Powder, Liq Comp. | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ,, Seidlitz | - | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Spirit of Camphor | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Syrup of Squills | -' | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Tincture of Rhubarb | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 34 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 |