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Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
During the year 253 samples of Milk and 520 other samples
were taken,
Summary of Samples.
During 1942 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:—
| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Conviction ; | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 253 | 240 | 13 | — | — | 10 |
| Ale | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Bacon | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Beans in Tomato Sauce | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Beer | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Black Pudding | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Blancmange Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Blancmange Pudding | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Boric Acid Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Brawn | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Bread | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Breakfast Sausage | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Bun Flour | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Bun and Cake Flour | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cake Flour | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cake Flour, sweetened | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cake Mixture | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Cake Mixture, sweetened | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | - |
| Carrot Soup | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Chopped Carrots | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil Emulsion, with hypophosphites of lime, potash and soda | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee Essence | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee Essence with Chicory | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee with Chicory, sweetened | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Corn Flour | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Compound Liquorice Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Compound Syrup of Figs | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Compound Tincture Rhubarb | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Confectionery | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Confection of Senna | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cooking Fat | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream Soda | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Carried forward | 402 | 382 | 20 | — | — | 12 |