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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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| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 667 | 661 | 6 | — | — | 4 |
| Mixed Pickles | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Mustard | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| Olive Oil | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | — |
| Pearl Barley | 9 | 9 | - | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 6 | 6 | - | — | — | - |
| Pickled Onions | 5 | 5 | - | — | — | — |
| Rissoles | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | — |
| Rochelle Salt | 2 | 2 | - | — | — | — |
| Sausage, Beef | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| „ Breakfast | 17 | 17 | - | — | — | — |
| „ Pork | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Saveloys | 5 | 5 | - | — | — | — |
| Shredded or Chopped Beef Suet | 9 | 6 | 3 | _ | _ | 2 |
| Sweets | 22 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Syrup of Figs | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Syrup of Rhubarb | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Sponge Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tea | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Asparagus | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Tinned Beans | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Peas | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Spaghetti | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Treacle | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Vinegar | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, Malt | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Whiskey | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals......... | 846 | 829 | 17 | — | — | 8 |
2. Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT FAT.*
(Legal standard is 8.5%).
8.0 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5* 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3
Total 379
1 1 2 5 16 69 96 109 53 21 5 1 1
MILK FAT.* (Legal standard is 3%).
2.7 2.9 3.0* 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9
1 1 1 9 16 36 48 56 51 43 34 24
22 14 5545111
Total 379
4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.7 5.1 5.5
Total Samples of New Milk 379