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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE VIII.-F ood and D rugs A cts.
Total Number of Samples taken during the year 1918.
| Sample of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 401 | 347 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 16 |
| „ Separated or Skimmed | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Margarine | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Butter | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Drs'' Prescriptions | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Self-raising Flour | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Dripping | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Bacon | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sausages | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sausage Meat | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Soup Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Condensed Milk | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 414 | 360 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 16 |
Country Milk in course of delivery at railway station 55
On Milk rounds Sunday mornings 97
,, ,, Weekdays 251
Total 403