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Croydon 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
During the year 283 samples of milk and 412 other samples
were taken.

Table: Summary of Samples.During 1950 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:—

Summary of Samples.

During 1950 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:—

Samples ofTotal SamplesGenuineNot GenuineProsecutionsConvictions
Ale, Ginger11---
Almond, Ground22---
Arrowroot22---
Aspirin Tablets22---
Bacon11---
Baking Powder211--
Barley Crystals (Beverage)11---
Batterflour Mixture22---
Beans in Tomato Sauce22---
Beef Cubes11---
Beef, Minced22---
Beef, Pressed33---
Beef, Salt Boiled1-1--
Beer55---
Bicarbonate of Soda22---
Biscuits55---
Black Pudding44---
Blanc Mange Powder44---
Boracic Ointment11---
Brawn44---
Bread88---
Bread, Brown11---
Bread, Wholemeal1I---
Brine725--
Brisling, tinned11---
Butter, National11---
Butter, Peanut11---
Cabbage (Red Pickled)11---
Cakes, Fancy33---
Cake, Fruit22---
Cake Mixture33---
Cake Powder, Mixture11---
Castor Oil11---
Cheese, Gruyere11---
Cheese, Processed22---
Cherries in light syrup1-1--
Chocolate Cakes11--
Chocolate Spread1-1--
Chocolate Slices11---
Cocoa44---
Cocoa, flavouring11---
Coconut, desiccated11--
Cod Liver Oil22---
Coffee44--
Coffee, essence44--
Coffee and Chicory Essence66---
Confectionery11-_-
Cornflakes11--
Cornflour11---
Cough Mixture11---
Cough Sweets11---
Cough Syrup11---
Cream Powder, artificial1-1--
Cream of Tartar11---
Carried forward11510510--