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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Food and Drugs Acts.
Total Number of Samples taken during the year 1920.
| Sample of | Total Samples. | Genuine, | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 207 | 193 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| „ Separated or Skimmed | 33 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Butter | 14 | 13 | 1 | Informal | Sample. | — |
| Drs ' Prescriptions | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 2 | 1 | 1 | Informal | Sample. | - |
| Coffee | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Honey | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Suet | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 289 | 269 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Country Milk in course of delivery at railway station 58
On Milk rounds Sunday mornings 42
,, „ Weekdays 140
Total 240