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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
Lambeth 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Food and Drugs.—continued.
| Samples | Formal | Informal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | Number Analysed | Number Adulterated | |
| Drugs—continued. | ||||
| Epsom Salts | — | — | 12 | — |
| Eucalyptus Oil | — | — | 6 | — |
| Glauber's Salts | — | — | 9 | — |
| Glycerine | — | — | 6 | — |
| Gregory's Powder | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Iodine, Paint | — | — | 1 | — |
| Magnesia | — | — | 6 | — |
| Ointment, Boric | — | — | 6 | — |
| Ointment, Mercury | — | — | 3 | — |
| Ointment, Zinc | — | — | 3 | — |
| Paraffin, Liquid | — | — | 6 | — |
| Petroleum Jelly | — | — | 4 | — |
| Powder, Liquorice, Compound | — | — | 9 | —_ |
| Powder, Sejdlitz | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| Powder, Soothing | — | — | 2 | — |
| Soda bicarbonate | — | — | 9 | — |
| Sulphur, Flowers of | — | — | 3 | — |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Tincture of Arnica | — | — | 3 | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Do. of Quinine (Ammon). | — | — | 3 | — |
| Tincture of Rhubarb | — | — | 3 | — |
| Vaseline | — | — | 2 | — |
| Essence, Colouring | — | — | 2 | — |
| Essence, Flavouring | — | — | 4 | — |
| Fat, Edible (for Ices) | — | — | 1 | — |
| Fish Paste | — | — | 9 | — |
| Fish, Tinned | — | — | 12 | — |
| Flour | — | — | 21 | — |
| Flour, Self-raising | — | — | 21 | — |
| Fruit, Canned | — | — | 3 | — |
| Fruit, Dried | — | — | 39 | — |
| Ginger, Ground | — | — | 6 | — |
| Herbs, Dried | — | — | 3 | — |
| Honey | — | — | 3 | — |
| Ice Cream | 8 | — | — | — |
| Jam and Marmalade | — | — | 3 | — |
| Jelly, Table | — | — | 9 | — |
| Lard | — | — | 54 | — |
| Lemonade Powder | — | — | 6 | 4 |
| Lemon, Curd | — | — | 3 | — |
| Margarine | — | — | 31 | — |
| Meat, Minced | 1 | — | 15 | 2 |
| Meat Pie | — | — | 9 | - |
| Meat, Potted | — | — | 3 | — |