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Croydon 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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(4) Piggeries.
There are 79 piggeries within the district, which is 4 more
than in the previous year. All the piggeries receive very
special attention from your officers, and practically no complaints
were received. In 29 cases piggeries were repaired and
improved under the direction of your officers.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The administration of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts
is carried out by the County Council of Surrey, and much
attention is paid by the Inspector to this district.
The following Table shows the number of samples analysed during the year.
| Articles. | Analysed. | Adulterated or Deteriorated. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal. | Informal. | Total. | Formal. | Informal. | Total. | |||
| Milk | 61 | 3 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Cream | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| Butter | 8 | 35 | 43 | - | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Cheese | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lard | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bread | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flour | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tea | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coffee | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cocoa | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sugar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mustard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Confectionery & Jam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pepper | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spirits | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Articles | 11 | - | 11 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Totals | 97 | 38 | 135 | 9 | 13 | 1 | - | |
| •Details of Other Articles Rice | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pearl Barley | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preserved Cream | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Vinegar | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Olive Oil | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baking Powder | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |