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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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where the Gradings are 3 or 4, then a visit is made, methods of
service or manufacture are investigated, faults rectified and
further samples taken.
CHEMICAL EXAMINATIONS OF ICE CREAM
6 samples were taken from local manufacturers and were found
to comply with the standard.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
During the year 241 samples of milk and 288 other samples
were taken.
Summary of Samples

Table: During1956samples were obtained and submitted to the PublicAnalyst as follows: -

During1956samples were obtained and submitted to the Public

Analyst as follows: -

Samples ofTotal SamplesGenuineNo t GenuineProse-cutionsConvic-tions
Almonds, Ground11___
Arrowroot11___
Aspirin Tablets11___
Barley Crystals11___
Batter Mixture22___
Beer, Bitter88___
Bicarb. Soda11__
Biscuits22__
Black Pudding11---
Blancmange Powder11--
Boracic Ointment ... ,, ,11---
Brawn11---
Bread, Large11---
Bread Crumbs11---
Bread and Butter11---
Butter11---
Buttered Rolls1-1--
Calamine Ointment22---
Candied Peel11---
Cakes, various ,,, ...33__
Cakes, Fruit33---
Cheese11---
Cheese Spread22---
Cheese, Processed11---
Chickiettes33---
Chocolate11---
Chutney11---
Christmas Pudding11---
Cod Liver Oil11---
Coconut, Dessicated22---
Coffee55---
Coffee and Chic. Essence11---
Cornflour11---

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