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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937.
DRUGS ( Informal).
| Nature of Sample | Examined | Adulterated |
|---|---|---|
| Acid, Boric | 3 | 1 |
| Acid, Tartaric | 3 | - |
| Aspirin Tablets | 6 | — |
| Borax | 3 | — |
| Cinnamon and Quinine | 1 | — |
| Cinnamon and Quinine, Essence of | 1 | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | — |
| Epsom Salts | 3 | — |
| Friar's Balsam | 3 | — |
| Oil, Castor | 3 | _ |
| Oil, Cod Liver | 3 | _ |
| Ointment, Basilicon | 3 | — |
| Ointment, Boric | 6 | — |
| Ointment, Sulphur | 3 | — |
| Ointment, Zinc | 9 | 1 |
| Petroleum Jelly | 1 | — |
| Powder, Seidlitz | 9 | — |
| Soda, Bicarbonate of | 6 | — |
| Sulphur Tablets | 3 | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 3 | — |
| Tincture of Quinine, Ammoniated | 2 | — |
| Tincture, Quinine (Ammoniated) with Cinnamon | 1 | 1 |
| Tincture of Quinine with Cinnamon | 1 | — |
| Tincture of Rhubarb | 4 | 2 |
| Vaseline | 2 | — |
| Total | 85 | 5 |