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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Bacteriological Examinations Of Ice Cream.
There were no Samples taken during 1941
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
During the year 314 samples of Milk and 507 other samples were taken.
SUMMARY OF SAMPLES
During 1941 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public .Analyst as follows
| Samples of | Total Sample s | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions | Cautions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 314 | 287 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Anchovy Paste | 1 | 1 | – | –– | – | – |
| Arrowroot | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Asparagus | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Aspirin Tablets | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Baking Powder | 14 | – | – | – | – | |
| Baked Beans | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Sausage | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Beef Sausage Meat | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Bitter Beer | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Black Puddings | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Bloater Past | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Boiled Sweets | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Boracic Ointment | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Brawn | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Bread | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Breakfast Sausage | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Bun Flour | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Blancmange | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| caster oil | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | |
| Chicken and Tongue | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham Ro11 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Chicken and Ham Paste | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Cooked. Haricot Beans | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Cocoa | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | |
| Cod Liver Oil | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Coffee and Chicory | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Cinnamon | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 6 | – | – | – | – | |
| Comp. Liquorice Powder | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Confection of Senna | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Corn Flour | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Crab and Lobster Paste | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Corned Mutton | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Cake Flour | 6 | 6 | – | – | ||
| Cream of Tartar | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | |
| Custard Powder | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese | 1 | 1 | – | – | ||
| Dried Carrots | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Dripping | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Dry Ginger Ale | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Egg Substitute Powder | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Carried forward | 541 | 512 | 29 | l | 1 | 19 |