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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

Wandsworth 1906

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

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Report—Public Analyst.

Table: All these were found genuine, with the following two exceptions:—

All these were found genuine, with the following two exceptions:—

Tincture of Iodine, Case No. 4925 per cent, deficient in Iodine and Potassium Iodide
Mercurial Ointment ” 85064 per cent, deficient in Mercury

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These results indicate that 11.76 per cent, of the articles submitted
in this division were adulterated. In 1905 all were genuine.
IV.—Bread and Cereals.
These included :—
Bread 3 samples.
Sago 3 ,,
Arrowroot 2 ,,
Flour 2 ,,
Ground Rice 1 ,,
11 samples.
All these were found genuine.
V.—Alcoholic Beverages.
In this division the following were examined :—
Rum 2 samples.
Whisky 1 ,,
3 samples.
Of these, one sample of Rum and the one of Whisky were
found genuine, while one sample of Rum was reported against, asunder
:—
Rum, Case No. 843 12 deg. below legal limit.
This indicates a percentage of impurity amounting to 33.3.