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 Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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270
1907]
The following statement shows the samples that were examined and the results of the analyses.
Number of Samples. | Number Adulterated. | Percentage Adulterated. | percentage Adulterated in 1906. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Whiskey (Scotch) | 8 | 2 | 55.5 | |
„ (Irish) | 10 | 1 | 20.0 | |
Rum | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | |
Gin | 8 | 1 | 20.0 | |
34 | 5 | 25.8 |
The actual proportional quantities being 0.015, 0.012 and 0.012 per cent.
Samples. | Number adulterated. | Percentage adulterated. | Percentage adulterated 1906. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lime Water | 12 | 2 | 14.3 | |
Oil of Juniper | 1 | 1 | – | |
Glycerine | 5 | – | – | – |
Olive Oil | 1 | – | – | 50.0 |
Compound Liquorice Powder | 6 | – | – | – |
Ground Gentian Root | 1 | 1 | 16.6 | |
Cod Liver Oil | 7 | – | – | – |
Compound Tincture of Rhubarb | 6 | – | – | – |
Camphor Water | 1 | – | – | – |
Spirits of Camphor | 2 | – | – | – |
Precipitated Sulphur | 2 | – | – | 6.0 |
Oleum Terebinthinæ | 3 | – | – | – |
Camphorated Oil | 2 | – | – | – |
Salad Oil | 1 | – | – | – |
Almond Oil | 2 | – | – | – |
Tartaric Acid | 3 | 3 | – | |
Quinine Wine | 6 | – | – | – |
Gregory's Powder | 2 | 1 | – | – |
Saffron | 4 | 2 | – | – |
Fluid Magnesia | 5 | 1 | – | – |
Liquor Bismuthi et Ammonii Citratis | 3 | – | – | – |
75 | 11 | – |