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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XXVIII.
| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convio tions. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 386 | 373 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Condensed milk | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin tablets | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Bacon | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Boric Ointment | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Brawn | 12 | 12 | — | — | _ | — |
| Bread | 7 | 7 | — | — | - | — |
| Bun Flour | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - |
| Cheese. Cream | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| „ Essence | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Confection of Senna | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Corn Flour | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream Buns | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eggs (Dried) | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Faggots | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 7 | 7 | — | - | — | — |
| Flour (includ. Self-raising) | 7 | 7 | — | - | - | — |
| Ginger Ale | 5 | 5 | — | - | — | — |
| Ginger Beer | 3 | 3 | — | - | — | — |
| Glycerine | 3 | 3 | — | - | — | — |
| Golden Syrup | 4 | 4 | — | - | — | — |
| Ground Almonds | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Rice | 8 | 8 | — | - | — | — |
| Ham | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | — |
| Honey | 7 | 7 | — | - | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 23 | 23 | — | - | — | — |
| Jam | 12 | 12 | — | - | — | — |
| Lard | 8 | 8 | — | - | — | — |
| Lemonade | 3 | 3 | — | - | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | 5 | 5 | — | - | — | — |
| Lemon Crush Syrup | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — |
| Lemonade Crystals | 3 | 3 | — | - | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | 4 | — | - | — | — |
| Light Calcined Magnesia | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 |
| Liquorice Powder Compd. | 5 | 5 | — | - | — | — |
| Liver Sausage | 2 | 2 | — | - | — | — |
| Margarine | 7 | 7 | — | - | — | — |
| Meat Paste | 15 | 16 | — | - | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 3 | 3 | — | - | — | — |
| Mixed Pickles | 10 | 10 | — | - | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | — | - | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Carried forward | 713 | 697 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 |