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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 1907

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

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Report—Public Analyst.
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III.—Cereals.
These included:—
Flour 7 samples.
Sago 5 ”
Arrowroot 4 „
Ground Rice 4 „
Baking Powder 2 „
Tapioca 1 „
23 samples.
All these were found genuine.
IV.—Drugs.
These included:—
Cream of Tartar 9 samples.
Tartaric Acid 8 „
Licorice Powder 3 „
Citric Acid 1 „
Mist. Sennae Co 1 „
Medicine 1 „
23 samples.
All these were found genuine, with the two following
exceptions:—
Name of Article. Case No. Nature and extent of Impurity.
Cream of Tartar 432 5.8 per cent. deficient in Pot.
Bi-tartrate, and containing
o.oo7 per cent. lead.
Cream of Tartar 440 Containing o.oo6 per cent. lead.
These results show that 8.6g per cent. of the drugs submitted
were impure.