London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lambeth 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]

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142
Samples.
Number
Analysed.
Number
Adulterated
Pressed Beef
1
-
Collard Head
1
—
Pork Pie
1
—
Smoked Sausage
1
1
Breakfast Sausage
1
1
Potted Ham and Tongue
1
1
Veal and Ham
1
1
Black Pudding
1
—
Cream Cheese
1
—
Cayenne Pepper
1
—
Worcester Sauce
1
—
Yorkshire Relish
1
—
Sauce
1
—
Ground Cinnamon
1
—
Ginger Wine
1
—
Port Wine
1
—
Demerara Sugar
4
—
†Drugs
62
6
Totals
1800
154
* Separated milk 11. Skimmed milk 7.
† The drugs were as follows:—Camphorated oil 13, beeswax 24,
Gregory powder 9, almond oil 3, sugar of milk 2, Fuller's earth ,
prescriptions 3, lime water 1, cream of tartar 1, Blaud's pills 1, cod liver
oil 1, tincture of iodine 1, and liquorice powder 1—total 62. The adulterated
samples consisted of camphorated oil 1, beeswax 4, and Gregory powder 1.