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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

Battersea 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: TABLE II. Drugs (all informal).

TABLE II. Drugs (all informal).

Nature of sample.Examined.Adulterated.
Epsom salts60
Ointment, Boric130
Seidlitz powder40
Tincture, ammoniated, of quinine40
Total270

Table: TABLE III. Other Articles.

TABLE III. Other Articles.

Nature of sample.Examined.Adulterated.
Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
Almonds, ground—44—00
Barley, pearl—11—00
Butter on bread123011
Cakes, sponge—1212—00
Cheese and tomato paste—11—00
Cornflour—11—00
Dripping—1212—00
Fish, canned—99—00
„ paste—1111—00
Fruits, dried—1919—00
Honey—55—00
„ prepared—22—00
Jelly, table—1212—00
Junket crystals—33—00
Lemonade (cube and crystals)—44—00
Meat paste—44—00
Mincemeat (fruit)—44—00
Olive oil—44—00
Peel, candied, mixed—44—00
Pepper—88—00
Powder, blancmange—22—00
„ custard—1818—00
Rice—1515—00
Sago—11—00
Spice, mixed—44—00
Sponge mixture—44—00
Suet, shredded—44—00
Tapioca—44—00
Vegetables, Tinned (peas)—44—00
Wines, non-alcoholic—44—00
Total1182183011