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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Analysts' Annual Report.
DRUGS. (INFORMAL).
Nature of Sample.
Examined.
Adulterated.
Acid, Boric
3
-
Acid, Citric
6
—
Acid, Tartaric
7
—
Cream of Tartar
2
—
Friar's Balsam
3
—
Glycerine
3
—
Ointment, Mercury
3
—
Ointment, White ppt.
3
—
Powder, Compound Liquorice
3
—
Powder, Gregory
6
1
Rhubarb, powdered
3
—
Total
42
1
OTHER ARTICLES.
Nature of
Sample.
Examined.
Adulterated.
Formal.
Informal.
Total.
Formal.
Informal.
Total.
Almonds, ground
-
6
6
-
-
-
Arrowroot
—
9
9
—
—
-
Bacon
—
8
8
-
—
-
Baking Powder
—
24
24
-
—
-
Barley, pearl
—
3
3
-
—
-
Brandy and Soda
—
1
1
-
—
-
Brawn
—
3
3
-
—
-
Cakes, sponge
—
6
6
-
—
-
" Cakeoma "
—
1
1
-
—
-
Cherries, Glace
—
4
4
-
-
-
Cinnamon, ground
—
1
1
-
—
-
Coffee and Chicory
Extract
-
18
18
-
-
-
Cornflour
—
6
6
-
-
-
Custard Powder
—
18
18
-
-
-
Easter Egg
—
4
4
-
—
-
Eggs, dried
—
1
1
-
—
-
Egg substitute
—
5
5
-
—
-
Fish, canned
—
6
6
-
-
-
Fruit, canned
—
6
6
-
1
1
Fruit, dried
—
18
18
-
-
-
Ginger, preserved
—
3
3
-
—
-
Golden Syrup
—
6
6
-
—
-
Honey
—
12
12
-
—
-
Ice Cream
2
—
2
-
-
-
Lard
—
26
26
-
-
-
Lemonade
2
-
2
-
-
-
Lemonade Crystals
—
12
12
-
8
8
Lemon Cheese
—
12
12
-
-
-
Lemon Curd
—
22
22
-
-
-
Mace, ground
—
2
2
-
—
—