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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Analysts' Annual Report. 93
DRUGS.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Acid, Boric | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Acid, Citric | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Acid, Tartaric | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Almond Oil | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Friar's Balsam | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ipecacuanha Wine | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Jalap, powdered | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Milk Sugar | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ointment, Boric | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Ointment, White ppt | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Paraffin (Medicinal) | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Red Precipitate | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Soda, Bicarbonate | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sulphur, Milk of | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| White Precipitate | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 64 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
OTHER ARTICLES.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | In-formal. | Total. | |
| Apples | 45 | 27 | 72 | 32 | 15 | 47 |
| Arrowroot | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Barley, pearl | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Cake, fancy | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cake, sponge | 1 | 13 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cornflour | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Dried fruit | — | 12 | 12 | - | — | — |
| Dripping | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Eggs, dried | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Egg substitute | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Ginger, ground | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Ham (raw and cooked) | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Honey | — | 7 | 7 | - | — | — |
| Ice Cream | — | 11 | 11 | - | — | — |
| Jelly (table) | — | 3 | 3 | - | — | — |
| Lard | 38 | 38 | - | - | - | |