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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
Islington 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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1917]
Samples of Foods and Drugs—
| Description. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Totals. | ||||||
| Flowers of Sulphur | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Comp Powder of Liquorice | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cod Liver Oil | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Lime Water | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Quinine Wire | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Liquid Paraffin | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | 7 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Prescription | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tartaric Acid | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Ammon. Tinct. of Quinine | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 272 | 256 | 290 | 275 | 1,093 | 249 | 226 | 274 | 265 | 1,014 | 23 | | 30 | 16 | 10 | 79 | |
| MARGARINE ACT. | |||||||||||||||
| Margarine | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 |
| Totals | 282 | 267 | 300 | 285 | 1,134 | 256 | 235 | 284 | 275 | 1,050 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 84 |