Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Adulterated Samples.
No. | Article. | Formal or Informal. | Adulteration or Irregularity. | Action Taken. |
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716 | Sild | Informal | Tin, 2.98 grains per lb. | Stocks withdrawn from sale. |
722 | „ | „ | Tin, 2.15 grains per lb. | Stocks exhausted. |
742 | Wrapped Cheese | „ | Tin, 5.85 grains per lb. | Stocks destroyed. |
5 | Sild | „ | Tin, 3.2 grains per lb. | Stocks withdrawn and Vendor cautioned. |
85 | „ | „ | Tin, 2.13 grains per lb. | „ „ „ „ |
89 | Mercury Ointment | „ | Mercury excess, 22.6%. | „ „ „ „ |
106 | Sild | „ | Tin, 2.8 grains per lb. | „ „ „ „ |
107 | „ | „ | Tin, 3.7 grains per lb. | „ „ „ „ |
114 | Lime Water | „ | Lime deficient, 96%. | „ „ „ „ |
157 | Liniment of Turpentine | „ | Turpentine deficient, 38.46%. | „ „ „ „ |
174 | Sild | „ | Tin, 2.2 grains per lb. | „ „ „ „ |
187 | „ | „ | Tin, 2.41 grains per lb. | Stocks exhausted. |
234 | „ | „ | Tin, 3.08 grains per lb. | Stocks withdrawn from sale. |
257 | Curry Powder | „ | Lead, 21 parts per million. | „ „ „ „ |
330 | Sild | „ | Tin, 2.41 grains per lb. | Stocks exhausted. |
343 | Curry Powder | „ | Lead, 76 parts per million. | Subsequent formal sample. |
347 | Sild | „ | Tin, 2.16 grains per lb. | Stocks withdrawn from sale. |
378 | „ | „ | Tin, 2.46 grains per lb. | „ „ „ „ |
396 | Brisling | „ | Tin, 2.5 grains per lb. | „ „ „ „ |