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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Main Statement showing the Result of Analyses of all Articles Submitted under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts during the Year 1922 by the Inspector.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Bread | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. |
| Butter | 2 | 481 | 483 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Cheese | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Cocoa | .. | 73 | 73 | .. | .. | .. |
| Confectionery and Jam | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Cream | .. | 29 | 29 | .. | 5 | 5 |
| Cream (Preserved) | .. | 16 | 16 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Flour, Self-raising | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | ||
| Margarine | .. | 16 | 16 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Milk | 920 | 4 | 924 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| Milk, Separated | 10 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. |
| Milk, Condensed .. | .. | 24 | 24 | .. | .. | .. |
| Mustard | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Sugar | .. | 11 | 11 | .. | .. | .. |
| Tea | .. | 8 | 8 | .. | .. | |
| Vinegar | .. | 14 | 14 | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 13 | 101 | 114 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Other Articles | .. | 249 | 249 | .. | 31 | 31 |
| Total | 945 | 1,044 | 1,989 | 35 | 67 | 102 |
Table A.
Details of Drugs in Foregoing Table.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Acid, Boric | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Borax | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Camphorated Oil | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. |
| Cream of Tartar | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Mist. Sennas Co. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Ointment, Boric | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | .. |
| Powder, Gregory's | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Powder, Liquorice Co | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Prescriptions | 10 | 58 | 68 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Tincture of Quinine, Ammoniated | .. | 9 | 9 | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 13 | 101 | 114 | 9 | 14 | 23 |