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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 1934
[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 | 629 | 613 | 16 | - | - | 8 |
| Pearl Barley | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Pepper | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Pickled Onions | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Pickles, Mixed | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Polonies | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Raisin Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Rissoles | 2 | 2 | — | .— | — | — |
| Sausage, Beef | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| „ „ (Preserved) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| „ Luncheon | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| „ Pork | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| „ „ (Preserved) | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Saveloys | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Sherbert | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Shredded Suet | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Spice,, Mixed | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Steak and Kidney Pate with Mushrooms | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sweets | 19 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Tea | 12 | 12 | - | — | — | — |
| Tinned Asparagus | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Tinned Beans | 6 | 6 | -_ | — | — | — |
| Tinned Peas | 14 | 14 | -_ | — | _ | — |
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | -_ | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, Malt | 10 | 10 | _ | — | — | — |
| Whiskey | 3 | 3 | - | — | - | - |
| Totals | 779 | 760 | 19 | — | — | 10 |
Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT FAT.* (Legal standard is 8.5%).
,8-3 8.4 8.5* 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5
— Total 331
4 3 19 33 59 97 72 31 7 1 3 1 1
MILK FAT.* (Legal standard is 3%).
2-8 2.9 3.0* 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8
1 3 0 11 18 48 73 61 36 33 16
3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.8
Total 331
10 8 4 4 2 2 1
Total Samples of New Milk : 331