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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Analysts' Annual Report. 95
DRUGS (
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. |
|---|---|---|
| Camphorated Oil | 6 | |
| Cream of Tartar | 7 | |
| Powder, Seidlitz | 6 | |
| Ointment, Mercury | 4 | 2 |
| Ointment, White ppt. | 2 | - |
| Rochelle Salts | 3 | |
| Tincture of Iodine | 3 | |
| Tincture of Quinine, Ammoniated | 6 | - |
| 37 | 2 |
OTHER ARTICLES.
| Nature of Sample. | Examined. | Adulterated. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | In-formal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |
| Apples | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Bacon | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Baking Powder | - | 20 | 20 | |||
| Barley, Pearl | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Brawn | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cakes, sponge | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cherries, Glace | 0 | (i | ||||
| Chocolate drink .. | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Cider | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Coffee and Chicory | -- | 1 | 1 | |||
| Coffee Extract | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cordials | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cornflour | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Dyes | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Easter Eggs | - | 9 | 9 | |||
| Fish Paste | 9 | 9 | _ | |||
| Fruit, dried | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Gelatine | -- | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Honey | - | 6 | 6 | |||
| Ice Cream | 6 | 6 | _ | |||
| Lard | - | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lemonade | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Lemon Curd | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Meat Paste | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Meat Pie | _ | 5 | 5 | |||
| Mince Meat | -- | 12 | 12 | |||
| Mineral Waters | - | 4 | 4 | _ | ||
| Peas, preserved | - | 1 | 1 | - | ||