Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 |