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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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During 1933 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:—
| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 432 | 420 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| Tinned Cream | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Arrowroot | 8 | 8 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | _ |
| Baked Beans | 1 | 1 | — | — | _ | _ |
| Bacon | 5 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Baking Powder | 8 | 8 | — | _ | _ | _ |
| Brawn | 10 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Bread | 9 | 9 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Bun Flour | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Butter | 15 | 15 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Black Pudding | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Cocoa | 9 | 9 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Coffee | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| „ and Chicory | 3 | 3 | - | — | — | — |
| „ Essence with Chicory | 3 | 3 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Coffee Essence | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Confection of Senna | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Corn Flour | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Cream of Tartar | 6 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Custard Powder | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Cherry Ciderade | 2 | 2 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Chutney Sauce | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Demerara Sugar | 4 | 4 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Dripping | 5 | 5 | _ | _ | - | _ |
| Faggots | 8 | 8 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Fish Paste | 10 | 10 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Flour (including Selfraising) | 9 | 9 | - | — | _ | _ |
| Fish Cakes | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Ginger Ale | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Ginger Beer | 5 | 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Glycerine | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Golden Syrup | 4 | 4 | - | _ | _ | _ |
| Ground Almonds | 8 | 8 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Ground Ginger | 6 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Ground Rice | 6 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Gelantine | 1 | 1 | _ | - | ||
| Honey | 8 | 8 | - | _ | _ | ___ |
| Ice Cream | 23 | 23 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Jam | 14 | 13 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Lard | 7 | 7 | _ | _ | - | - |
| Lemonade | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Lemonade Powder | 5 | 5 | _ | - | - | _ |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Liquorice Powder Compd. | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | - | _ |
| Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | _ | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 9 | 9 | _ | - | - | - |
| Meat Paste | 12 | 12 | - | - | — | — |
| Carried forward | 698 | 685 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 |