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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XXX.
| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 425 | 412 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| „ Separated | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Condensed milk | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Cream | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin tablets | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bacon | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Baked Beans | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Boracic Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| boric Ointment | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Brawn | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Bread | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Bun Flour | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Butter | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese, Cheddar | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cheese, Cream | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Cocoa | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, and Chicory | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ,, Essence | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| ,, with Chicory | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Confection of Senna | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Corn Flour | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream Buns | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| ,, Doughnuts | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Faggots | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Fish Paste | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Flour (includ. Self-raising) | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger Ale | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger Beer | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Gammon | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Glycerine | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Golden Syrup | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Ground Almonds | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Ground Rice | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Ham | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Honey | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | |
| Jam | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Lard | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Light Calcined Magnesia | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Liquorice Powder Compd. | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Meat Paste | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Minced Beef | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Carried forward | 726 | 702 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 |