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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
Croydon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Food and Drugs Acts.
Total Number of Samples taken during the year 1921.
| Sample of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 178 | 160 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| ,, Separated or Skimmed | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | 24 | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Beer | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Cream | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Cheese | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Coffee | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pepper | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Lard | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Vinegar | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Dripping | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Whiskey | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Olive Oil | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Beef Sausages | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Pork Sausages | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Meat Paste | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Tinned Peas | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Corn Flour | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Jam | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Marmalade | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 352 | 325 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| *C onsignment seized. | ||||||
Country Milk in course of delivery at railway stations 42
On Milk rounds Sunday mornings 55
,, ,, Weekdays 90
Total 187