London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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280 Report of the Med1cal Off1cer of Health.
| DRUGS. | No. of samples examined. | No. of samples found adulterated or not up to standard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal | informal | Total | Formal | informal | Total | |
| Acid, Boric | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borax | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camphorated Oil | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cream of Tartar | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glycerin | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linseed, Crushed | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Magnesia, Fluid | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milk Sugar | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ointment, Boric | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ointment, Zinc | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pills, Iron | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powder, Gregory's | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powder, Liquorice, Compound | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powder, SeidlItz | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhubarb, Powdered | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saffron | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Saltpetre | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syrup of Squills | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tincture of Opium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tincture of Rhubarb | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 74 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |