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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Sample of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds (Ground) | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Apples | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Aspirin Tablets | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Bacon | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Barley Flour | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Batter Mixture | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Beer, Tonic (Packet) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Beer, (Bitter) | 11 | 11 | — | - | - |
| Beer (Tinned) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Beer (Mild) | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Biscuits | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Blancmange Powder | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Boraclc Ointment | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Brawn | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Bread (white) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Bread Crumbs | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Bread and Butter | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Butter | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Buttered Rolls | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Calamine Ointment | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Calamine Compound Cream | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Calamine Lotion | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Candied Peel | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cakes (Various) | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Cake Mixture | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cakes (Fruit) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Castor Oil | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Celery Salt | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cheese | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Cheese Spread | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cheese (Processed) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cheese (Cream) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Cheese Straws | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chicklette Rissoles | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chocolate | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Chocolate Spread | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chutney | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Christmas Pudding | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cockles (Cereal) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Cod Liver oil | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Coconut (Dessicated) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Coffee | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Coffee and chicory | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Compound Syrup of Figs | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Condensed Milk | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| Confection of Senna | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cooking Fat | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cornflour | 2 | 2 | . | - | - |
| Cornflakes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cough Mixture | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Cough sweets | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Crab (Potted-Dressed) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cream of Tartar | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cream (Tinned) | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |