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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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1. Summary of Samples.
During 1932 samples were obtained and submitted to the
Public Analyst as follows:—
Table XXVIII.
| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 379 | 375 | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Condensed Milk | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tinned Cream | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Bacon | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Boracic Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Brawn | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Bread | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Brown Sugar | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Bun Flour | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Butter | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken and Ham Roll | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| „ and Chicory | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| „ Essence with Chicory | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Collared Head | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Confection of Senna | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Corn Flour | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Demerara Sugar | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Dripping | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Drug | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Faggots | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Fish Paste | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Flour (including Self-raising) | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger Ale | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Ginger Beer | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Gravy Powder | i | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Glycerine | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Golden Syrup | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Almonds | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Ginger | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Rice | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Ham | 2 | 2 | _ | — | — | — |
| Honey | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lard | 8 | 8 | _ | _ | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | 1 | 1 | _ | — | — | — |
| Lemonade | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 4 | 4 | _ | — | — | — |
| Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Light Calcined Magnesia | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Liquorice Powder Compd. | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Margarine | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | 7 | 7 | _ | — | — | — |
| Mincemeat | 3 | 3 | — | - | - | - |
| Carried forward | 667 | 661 | 6 | — | — | 4 |