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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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| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 713 | 697 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Pickled Onions | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Puff Pastry | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rissoles | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Rocbelle Salt | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Beef | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, Breakfast | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| ,, Lunch | 7 | 7 | - | - | — | — |
| ,, Pork | 13 | 13 | - | - | — | — |
| ,, Smoked | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Saveloys | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Shredded or Chopped Beef Suet | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Spice Mixed | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — |
| Spongecake | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Sweets | 11 | 11 | - | — | — | — |
| Syrup of Figs | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Syrup of R hubarb | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Tra | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Asparagus | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Beans | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Peas | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Tomatoes | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Treacle | 4 | 4 | - | — | — | — |
| Tripe | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, Malt | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wafers | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Whiskey | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Zinc Ointment | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 833 | 815 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
2. Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT PAT.* (Legal standard is 8.5%).
8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5* 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.5 Total 383
1 1 2 2 3 15 30 83 102 80 42 14 6 2
MILK FAT.* (Legal standard is 3%).
2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.0* 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9
3 1 2 4 8 20 35 63 70 47 36 28 21 16
4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.7 5.2 5.3
Total
547622111383
Total Samples of New Milk 383
„ „ Separated Milk 3
,, „ (Informal)—
386