Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Summary of Samples.
During 1934 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:—
Table XVIII.
Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 331 | 321 | 10 | — | — | 6 |
Condensed Mach. Skimmed (Inf.) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Separated Milk | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Cream | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Arrowroot | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Aspirin Tablets | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Bacon | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Black Treacle | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Boracic Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Brawn | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Bread | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Butter | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — |
Castor Oil | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Cocoa | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Cod Liver Oil | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
„ and Chicory | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
„ Essence with Chicory | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Comp. Powder of Liquorice | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Comp. Syrup of Figs. | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Comp. Tincture of Rhubarb | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Confection of Senna | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Corn Flour | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Cream of Artichoke | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Cream of Tartar | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Demerara Sugar | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Dripping | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Faggots | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Fish Paste | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Flour | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Ginger Ale | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Ginger Beer | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Glycerine | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
Golden Syrup | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Ground Almonds | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Ground Cinnamon | 2 | I | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Ground Ginger | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Ground Rice | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Honey | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Ice Cream | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Jam | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Kaola | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Lard | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Lemonade | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Lemonade Powder | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Lemon Squash | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Margarine | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Meat Paste | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Mincemeat | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Mustard Mixture | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Olive Oil | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Carried forward | 629 | 613 | 16 | — | — | 8 |