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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94 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Butter | 298 | 298 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Cocoa | 6 | 63 | 69 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Coffee | 1 | 44 | 45 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Confectionery and Jam | _ | 1 | ||||
| Cream | — | 36 | 36 | — | 9 | 9 |
| Cream, preserved . . | 2 | 16 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Flour | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Flour, self-raising .. | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Margarine | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
| Milk | 950 | 43 | 993 | 33 | 3 | 36 |
| Milk, condensed | — | 15 | 15 | — | - | — |
| Milk, dried | — | 15 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Milk, separated | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Mustard | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Sugar | — | 29 | 29 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tea | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 5 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Beer | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Drugs | 5 | 64 | 69 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Other articles | 16 | 310 | 326 | 12 | 26 | 38 |
| Total | 990 | 1010 | 2000 | 50 | 62 | 112 |
DRUGS.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Acid, Acetic | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Acid, Boric | — | 4 | 4 | - | — | — |
| Acid, Tartaric | — | 3 | 3 | - | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 6 | 6 | - | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ointment, Boric | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Powder, Compound Liquorice | _ | 6 | 6 | _ | _ | _ |
| Powder, Gregory | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Prescriptions | — | 16 | 16 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Tincture, Quinine | ||||||
| Ammoniated | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Total | 5 | 64 | 69 | 2 | 7 | 9 |