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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Drugs. The following table gives details of the drugs of which samples were obtained for the purpose of analysis:—
| Nature of Sample | Examined | Adulterated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |
| Cream of Tartar | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | — |
| Glycerine | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Iodine, Tincture of ... | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | _ |
| Linctus | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | _ |
| Menthol Pastilles | 1 | _ | 1 | — | _ | _ |
| Gil, Camphorated | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Gil, Castor | — | 4 | 4 | — | _ | |
| Ointment, Boric | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Ointment, Sulphur ... | _ | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ |
| Ointment, Zinc | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paraffin, Liquid | 1 | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | — |
| Salts, Epsom | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | _ |
| Salts, Glauber | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Seidlitz Powder | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Soda, Bicarbonate of | _ | 3 | 3 | — | _ | _ |
| Tablets:— | — | |||||
| Aspirin | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Energy | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — |
| Soda Mint | 4 | 4 | _ | __ | _ | |
| Sulphur | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| Totals | 13 | 53 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Adulterated Samples.
The following action was taken in regard to the 8 formal samples
certified as adulterated:—
No. 4. Buttermint Ovals deficient in butter fat. Total fat
1.7 per cent, including not more than 0.5 per cent.
butter fat. Label misleading.—Cautionary letter.
No. 86. Devon Butter Pats 72.5 per cent. deficient in butter fat.
Label misleading.—Cautionary letter.
No. 90. Butter 0.3 per cent. excess of water.—Cautionary letter.
No 103. South Devon Milk. 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat.—
Referred to Ministry of Food.
No 136. Zinc ointment 12 per cent. deficient in zinc oxide.—
Cautionary letter.
No 245. Butter Brazils at least 50 per cent. deficient in butter fat.
Label misleading.—Cautionary letter.
No 272. Butter Brazils at least 49 per cent. deficient in butter
fat. Label misleading.—Cautionary letter.
No. 274. Butter Almonds at least 49 per cent. deficient in butter
fat. Label misleading.—Cautionary letter.