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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE XV. SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
| Sample | Formal | Informal | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Genuine | Adult. | No. | Genuine | Adult. | ||
| Antiseptic Throat Pastilles | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Aspirin | – | — | – | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | – | – | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Boil Cure Tablets | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Boracic Ointment | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Borax and Honey | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Camphorated Oil | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Chest and Lung Balsam | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cleansing Herbs | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Compound Rhubarb Pills | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Cough Mixture | – | – | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cream of Tartar | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Digestive Peppermints | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dispirin | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Epsom Salts | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Eucalyptus Oil | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Glycerine | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Glycerine, Lemon and Ipecacuanha Balsam | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Grape Saline | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Iodine | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Iodised Throat Tablets | – | –_ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Menthol Linctus | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Milk of Magnesia Tablets | _– | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Olive Oil | – | –_ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Opas Stomach Digestive Tablets | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Peppermints | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Phensic | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Saccharine Tablets | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Soda Mints | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sulphur Ointment | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sulphur Tablets | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Vapour Rub | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Yeast Tablets | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Yeast and Sulphur Tablets — Orange flavour | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Yellow Basilicon Ointment | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Zinc and Castor Oil Cream | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ale | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Brandy | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| British Wines | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Cider | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ginger Wine | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Liqueur | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Portade | – | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ruby Wine | – | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Rum | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whisky | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Wine Cocktail | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 59 | |
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