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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
Hornchurch 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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| ARTICLES | Number of Samples examined | No. found to be genuine. | No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Salts | 3 | 3 | – |
| Glauber Salts | 2 | 2 | – |
| Glycerine | 2 | 2 | – |
| Halibut Liver Oil Capsules | 1 | 1 | – |
| Kilkof Kones (cough pastilles) | 1 | 1 | – |
| Liqufruta | 1 | 1 | – |
| Liquid Extract of Cascara Sagrada | 1 | 1 | – |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | 1 | – |
| Magnesium Carbonate | 1 | 1 | – |
| Malt and Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | – |
| Peroxide of Hydrogen | 2 | 2 | – |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | 1 | 1 | – |
| Sulphur Powder | 1 | 1 | – |
| Surgical Spirit | 1 | 1 | – |
| Sweet Spirit of Nitre | 4 | — | 4 |
| Tincture of Iodine | 1 | 1 | — |
| Vitamin Tablets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wintergreen Liniment | 1 | 1 | — |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | 1 | — |
| TOTAL | 269 | 249 | 20 |
The undermentioned samples were found to be adulterated or under standard ete.:—
| Sample No. | ARTICLE | Sample obtained formally, informally, or from complainant. | Nature of adulteration or irregularity. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.463 | Sweet Spirit of Nitre. | Formally. | Contained only 1/10 of the minimum quantity of ethyl nitrite. | Prosecution. Vendor fined £1. |
| F.470. | „ | „ | Contained only fths of the minimum quantity of ethyl nitrite. | Prosecution. Vendor fined £1. |
| F.474. | Porker Savouries. | „ | Sold in a skin and had general appearance of a sausage but contained only 40% of meat. | Recommended that description be altered to comply with Ministry of Food requirements. |