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
Camberwell 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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| Serial No. | Article. | Whether Formal or Informal. | Nature o Adulteration or Irregularity. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | Milk bottle | Informal | Contained large pieces of mould and fragments of household dirt. |
| 453 | Milk bottle | Informal | Contained deposit of sand, carbonated lime, brick dust, etc. |
| 462 | Gin | Informal | 1.9 degrees excess water. |
| 538 | Extrait de tomato. | Informal | Excess of copper (175 p.p.m.) and tin (5.8 grains per 1b.). |
| 549 | Green Goddess cocktail. | Informal | Labelling offences. |
| 550 | Gin vermouth | Informal | Labelling offence. |
| 570 | Sweet pickle | Informal | Unfit for consumption. |
| 589 | Coffee and chicory essence. | Informal | Fermented. |
| 594 | Rum | Informal | 2.4 degrees excess water. |
| 488 | Rum | Formal | 2 degrees excess water. |