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 Sutton and Cheam]
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NUMBER EXAMINED.
NUMBER ADULTERATED
ETC.
Informal
Formal
Total.
Informs
Formal
Total
Brought forward.
79
82
161
3
6
9
Coffee.
1
-
-
-
-
-
Mixed Spice.
1
-
-
-
-
-
Ground Ginger.
2
-
-
-
-
-
Ground Nutmeg.
2
—
-
-
-
-
Caraway Seeds.
1
—
i
1
-
-
-
Malt Vinegar.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Salad Oil
1
—
"1
—
-
-
Hydrogen Peroxide.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Herbal Licorice Tablets
1
—
1
-
-
-
Lung Syrup.
1
—
1
1
-
-
Bronchial & Catarrh
Tablets.
1
-
-
-
-
-
Cascara Sagrada Tablets.
-
1
-
3
-
-
Vitamin Tonic.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Blackcurrant Flavoured
Cough Elixir.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Borax & Honey.
1
-
1
-
Nerve Tonic.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Aspirin.
1
—
1
—
-
-
Epsom Salts.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Seidlitz Powder.
1
—
1
-
-
-
Laxative Tablets.
1
—
1
-
-
-
Campden Solution Tablets
1
-
1
1
-
-
Tincture of Iodine
1
-
1
-
-
-
Bismuthated Magnesia
Tablets.
2
-
1
-
-
-
Compound Syrup of
ara.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Orange Flavouring.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Strawberry Flavouring
Essence.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Almond Flavouring
Essence.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Ginger Wine Essence.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Raspberry Flavouring
Essence.
2
-
2
-
-
-
Lime Flavoured Sulphur
Tablets.
1
1
1
2
1
-
-
Food Flavouring Powder.
Colouring Matter
1
-
1
-
-
-
(Apple Green]
1
—
1
—
-
-
Colouring Matter (Orange
1
-
1
-
-
-
Synthetic Colouring.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Lemonade Crystals.
4
—
4
—
-
-
Orange Squash.
1
—
1
-
-
-
Mineral Oil.
1
—
1
-
-
-
Dessert Mould.
1
—
1
—
-
-
Malt Chocolate Spread.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Junket Powder.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Gravy Powder.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Saccharin Tablets.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Table Jelly.
1
1
2
1
-
-
Table Jelly Crystals.
2
-
2
-
-
-
Loaf of Bread.
1
-
1
-
-
-
Total.
135
85
220
10
8
18
(16)