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 Hornchurch]
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ARTICLES | Number of Samples examined | No. found to be genuine. | No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc |
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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. |
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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. |