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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
During the year 200 samples of milk and 299 other samples
were taken.

Table: Summary of Samples.During 1945 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows :—

Summary of Samples.

During 1945 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows :—

Samples ofTotal SamplesGenuineNot GenuineProsecutionsConvictions
Apple Juice11---
Arrowroot44---
Aspirin Tablets 5 gr.22---
Bacon22---
Baking Powder55---
Batter Flour Mixture11---
Beer, Bitter55---
„ Mild44---
Bicarbonate of Soda44---
Black Pudding22---
Blancmange Powder11---
Boiled Sweets11---
Brawn11---
Bread33---
Broth11---
Burton11---
Butter22---
Cake Mixture22---
Cake Flour11---
Cake Sponge and Steamed Pudding Mixture11---
Castor Oil22---
Cheese55---
Chocolate Creams11---
Chocolate Cup11---
Chocolate Powder, Sweetened11---
Cinnamon, Ground22---
Cocoa66---
,, Compound11---
Cod Liver Oil11---
Coffee44---
Coffee and Chicory Essence11---
Coffee and Chicory22---
Coffee and Chicory Mixture22---
Coffee Extract with Preservative11---
Colour Mauve, Synthetic11---
Compound Bismuth Lozenges11---
Confectionery22---
Cordial, Ginger44---
,, Lime Flavour11---
,, Peppermint11---
Corned Beef22---
,, Mutton22---
Cornflour11---
Cream of Tartar11---
Currants11---
Curry Powder55---
Custard Powder22---
Custard Powder Substitute11---
Dates11---
Dessert Mould11---
Dried Eggs22---
Drinking Chocolate11---
Carried Forward104104---