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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
Stepney 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Particulars of the adulterated samples are given below in table N.
| Number. | Prescription. | Adulteration. | Action. Result of proceedings. |
|---|---|---|---|
| T 7 (informal) | Mist. Pot. Bromid. | Same vendor as T 33 | |
| T 33 | Mist. Pot. Bromid | 33 per cent. deficient of Potassium Bromide. | Vendor paid £5 5s. costs |
| T 10 (informal) | Mist. Sod. Sal. | 27 per cent. deficient of Sodium Salicylate. | Same vendor as T 31 Fined £20 with £5 5s. costs. |
| T 31 | Mist. Sod. Sal. | 27 per cent. deficient of Sodium Salicylate. | |
| T 11 (informal) | Mist. Sod. Sal. | 23 per cent. excess of Sodium Salicylate- | Same vendor as T 32 |
| T 32 | Mist. Sod. Sal. | 62 per cent. excess of Sodium Salicylate. | Fined £12 with £3 3s. costs. |
| J 52 (informal) | Mist.Ferri.et Quin. | Subsequent sample genuine. | |
| J 62 (informal) | Mist. Sod. Sal. | 25 per cent. excess of Sodium Salicylate. | Same vendor as J 60 |
| J 60 | Mist. Sod. Sal | 18 per cent. excess of Sodium Salicylate. | Summons withdrawn andvendor cautioned. |
| D 52 (informal) | Mist. Bismuth. et Morph. | 25 per cent. deficient of Bismuth Carbonate. | Same vendor as D 66 |
| D 66 | Mist. Bismuth. et Morph. | 37 per cent. excess of Bismuth Carbonate, and 51 per cent. deficient Sodium Bicarbonate. | Vendor cautioned. |
| D 53 (informal) | Mist. Quinin. | 50 per cent. deficient of Hydrobromic Acid. | Subsequent sample genuine. |
| D 54 (informal) | Mist. Bismuth. et Morph. | 13 per cent. deficient of of Bismuth Carbonate and 63 per cent. deficient of Sodium Bicarbonate. | Same vendor as D 65 |
| D 65 | Mist. Bismuth. et Morph. | 28 per cent. deficient of Bismuth Carbonate and 68 per cent. deficient of Sodium Bicarbonate. | Vendor paid £2 2s. costs. |
| D 59 (informal) | Mist. Bismuth. et Morph. | 10 per cent. deficient of Bismuth Carbonate. | Subsequent sample genuine. |
There can be no question that the above results show that there has been
very great laxity in the dispensing of prescriptions under the National Health
Insurance Act. The importance of accurate dispensing is so obvious as to
need no comment, but, in his evidence at the hearing of the summonses in