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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 1953
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Easton's Syrup" | 1 | 1 | - |
| Epsom Salts | 1 | 1 | - |
| Eucalyptus Oil | 2 | 2 | - |
| Extract of Malt with Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | - |
| "Family" Ointment | 1 | — | 1 |
| Flowers of Sulphur | 1 | 1 | - |
| Friars Balsam | 1 | 1 | - |
| Fruit Salt | 1 | 1 | - |
| Gee's Linctus | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glaubers Salt | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glycerine | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glycerine and Rose Water | 1 | 1 | - |
| Glycerine, Honey and Lemon | 1 | 1 | - |
| "Hacks" for throat and chest | 1 | 1 | - |
| Halibut Liver Oil Capsules | 2 | — | 2 |
| Halibut Oil | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Health Salts | 1 | 1 | - |
| Influenza Mixture | 1 | 1 | — |
| Iodized Throat Lozenges | 1 | 1 | — |
| Linseed, Liquorice and Chlorodyne | 1 | 1 | - |
| Liquid Paraffin | 1 | 1 | — |
| Magnesium Carbonate | 1 | 1 | — |
| Milk of Magnesia Tablets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Nasal Drops | 1 | 1 | — |
| Oil of Spike Lavender | 1 | 1 | — |
| Olive Oil | 1 | 1 | — |
| "Plurivite" Pellets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Saccharin Tablets | — | ||
| "Saspre" | 1 | 1 | — |
| Seidlitz Powder | 1 | 1 | — |
| Soda Bicarbonate | 1 | 1 | — |
| Soda Mint Tablets | 1 | 1 | — |
| Sulphur Ointment | 1 | 1 | — |
| Tincture of Iodine | 2 | 2 | — |
| Toothache Drops | 1 | 1 | — |
| "Vick" Vapour Rub | 1 | 1 | — |
| "Vigor" Tonic | 1 | 1 | — |
| Zinc and Castor Oil Ointment | 1 | 1 | — |
| TOTAL | 312 | 298 | 14 |