London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of London 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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| Article | Informal | Formal | Article | Informal | Formal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 76 | — | Brought forward | 227 | |
| Flavourings | — | Tripe & Onions (tinned) | 1 | — | |
| Flour (self-raising) | 1 | — | Turkish Delight | 1 | — |
| Foie Gras Paste | 1 | — | Vegetables (tinned) | 1 | — |
| Fruit (tinned) | 4 | — | Vinegar | 6 | — |
| Gelatin (granulated) | — | Welsh Rarebit | 1 | — | |
| Gin | — | 1 | Whisky | — | |
| Ginger (ground) | 4 | — | |||
| Grapefruit (tinned) | 1 | — | |||
| Honey | 3 | — | Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine | _ | |
| Ice Cream | 5 | — | |||
| Iced Lollies | 1 | — | Ammoniated Tincture of Quinine with Oil of Cinnamon | 1 | — |
| Jellies | — | ||||
| Lard | 1 | — | |||
| Lemon Juice | 1 | — | Arnica, Tincture of | 1 | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 1 | — | Arrowroot (ground) | 1 | — |
| Liquid Browning | — | Aspirins | 1 | — | |
| Liqueur Chocolates | 1 | — | Bismuth Mixture | 1 | — |
| Margarine | 5 | — | Calamine Lotion | — | |
| Meat Paste | 1 | — | Camphorated Oil | 4 | — |
| Meat Pie | 1 | — | Cascara Sagrada | 4 | — |
| Milk | — | 24 | Castor Oil | 1 | — |
| Milk (condensed) | — | Citrate of Magnesia | 1 | — | |
| Mincemeat | 1 | — | Cough Mixture | 3 | — |
| Mint (dried) | 7 | — | Embrocation | — | |
| Mustard (prepared) | — | Eucalyptus, Oil of | — | ||
| Nutmeg (ground) | 4 | — | Friars Balsam | — | |
| Olive Oil | 4 | — | Glauber's Salt | 1 | — |
| Parsley (dried) | 1 | — | Glucose (powdered) | 1 | — |
| Pastry Mix | 1 | — | Glycerin of Thymol | 1 | — |
| Peel (mixed) | 2 | — | Halibut Oil Capsules | — | |
| Pepper | Hydrogen Peroxide | 1 | — | ||
| Pepper Compound | 1 | — | Hypophosphites, Syrup of | 1 | — |
| Pie Filling | 1 | — | Iodine, Tincture of | 5 | — |
| Pudding Mixture | 2 | — | Liniment | 1 | — |
| Rapeseed Oil | 1 | — | Liniment of Turpentine | 3 | — |
| Salad Oil | 1 | — | Liquid Paraffin | 7 | — |
| Sauces | — | Liquorice Powder | — | ||
| Sausages | 27 | — | Lotions | — | |
| Shrimps (tinned) | 1 | — | Medicated Tablts | — | |
| Soft Drinks | — | Methyl Saliciate | 1 | — | |
| Soup (tinned) | 1 | — | Milk of Magnesia | 1 | — |
| Spice (mixed) | 4 | — | Myrhh, Tincture of | 1 | — |
| Spreads | 1 | — | Ointments | 3 | — |
| Stewed Steak (tinned) | 1 | — | Rhubarb Pills | 1 | — |
| Suet | 2 | — | Syrup of Figs | 1 | — |
| Sweets | 1 | Tonic Phosphates | 1 | — | |
| Tea | — | Vitaminised Iron Jelloids | 1 | — | |
| Tomato Juice | 1 | — | Wintergreen, Oil of | — | |
| Tomato Ketchup | 1 | — | Witch Hazel | — | |
| Tomato Paste | 3 | — | Zinc & Castor Oil Cream | 1 | — |
| Carried forward | 227 | Totals | 317 | ||
| Article. | Informal or Formal Sample. | Nature of adulteration or irregularity. | Action. |
|---|---|---|---|