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Croydon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The Samples of Milk (including Separated Milk) for analysis were obtained as follows: —

The Samples of Milk (including Separated Milk) for analysis were obtained as follows: —

Country Milk in course of delivery at Railway Stations7
Country Milk in course of delivery by Motor Lorry to Local Dairymen7
On Milk Rounds (Sundays)15
,, „ (Week-days)285
Cowsheds—
At shops106
Taken at Institutions ............2
"Appeal to Cow" Samples taken at farms outside Borough5
427

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AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES.
9olids not Fat 8.8%
Milk Fat 3.6%
Percentage of New Milk Samples below legal standard : 3.05%
Adulterated Samples.

Table: The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and action taken : —

The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and action taken : —

No. Sample.Adulteration or Deficiency.Remarks.
1594. Pork SausageContained sulphur dioxide 0.016 per cent.Vendor warned.
1613. Cream Doughnuts (informal).Cream used was not prepared from milk.See samples 1701 and 1702.
1622. FaggotsContained boric acid 0.01 per cent.Vendor warned. Further sample proved genuine.
1640. Cream BunsCream used was not prepared from milk.See samples 1701 and 1702.
1676. Cream CheeseCheese not prepared from cream.Exiplanation accented. Vendor warned.
1677. Aspirin TabletsDeficiency of acetylsalicylic acid, 0.7 grain per tablet.Explanation from manuifacturei accepted.
1683. New Milk1 per cent. added water.Further sample genuine. Vendor warned.
1701. Cream DoughnutsCream used was not prepared from milk.No action.
1702. Cream DoughnutsCream used was not prepared from milk.No action.
1737. New Milk3 per cent. added water.Explanation accented. Vendor warned.
1835. Aspirin TabletsDeficiency of acetvlsalicylic acid, 0.25 grains per tablet.Vendor warned.