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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 1924

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

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: The following table shows the nature of the adulteration reported in Informal samples examined :—

The following table shows the nature of the adulteration reported in Informal samples examined :—

Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
2Sponge CakeContained Boric Acid.
27Peas, tinnedContained Copper Sulphate.
68CreamContained Boric Acid.
76Cream, preservedContained excess Boric Acid.
81Cream, preservedDitto
82Cream, preservedDitto
84Cream, preservedDitto
93CreamContained Boric Acid.
94CreamDitto
98CreamDitto
132Ointment, Mercury-Deficient in Mercury.
184Ointment, MercuryDitto
227Ointment, MercuryDitto
235L.I.P. Prescription (Mist; Pot : Brom :Co :)Deficient in Potassium Iodide.
237L.I.P. PrescriptionContained excess Pot : Bicarb :
(Mist : Sod : Sal :)and Sod : Sal :
275L.I.P. Prescription (Mist : Pot : Brom :)Deficient in Pot : Brom :
276L.I.P. Prescription (Mist : Sod : Sal :)Contained excess of Sod : Sal : and Pot : Bicarb :
291MilkDeficient in fat.
359PeaflourContained Maggots.
365Fish, tinnedContained Tin.
366Fish, tinnedDitto
367Fish, tinnedDitto
368Fish, tinnedDitto
369Ice CreamContained Boric Acid.
414SagoConsisted of Tapioca.
497Lemonade PowderMade with Tartaric Acid.
498Lemonade PowderDitto
499Lemonade PowderDitto
500Lemonade PowderDitto
501Lemonade PowderDitto
502Lemonade PowderDitto
503Lemonade PowderDitto
505Lemonade PowderDitto
508Lemonade PowderDitto
530CreamContained Boric Acid.
531CreamDitto
603ButterContained excess Boric Acid.
639MilkContained Extraneous Water.
640MilkDitto
641MilkDitto
642MilkDitto
683Carraway, groundContained excess Mineral Matter.
771ButterContained Margarine.
781Carrawav, groundContained excess Mineral Matter.
903L. I. P. Prescription (Ung : Flavum)Contained excess Mercury Oxide.
904L.I.P. Prescription(Pulv : Zinci : Oxide :Contained Talc and was deficient in Zinc Oxide.
c. Amylo)