[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon] page 231

Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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619. New Milk	Genuine as judged by the Sale of Milk Regulations, but by freezing point test the sample contained 5 per cent, of added water.	No action. Further samples proved genuine.
851. Aspirin Tab- . lets (5 gr.)	A deficiency of 0.4 grain of acetylsalicylic acid per tablet.	The manufacturers were communicated with and explanation given and accepted.
811. Boiled Sweets.	Contained 0.015 per cent. of sulphur dioxide, equal to 150 parts per million bv weight.	Vendor warned.
754. Butter	Contained 16.7 percent, of water.	The wholesalers were communicated with, and explanation given and accepted.
741. New Milk	1 percent, of added water.	Further samples taken proved genuine. Vendor warned.
882. New Milk	2 percent, of added water.	See Sample 883.
883. New Milk	2 percent, of added water.	Subsequent samples proved genuine.
932. Boiled Sweets.	Contained 0.029 per cent. of sulphur dioxide, equal to 290 parts per million by weight.	Source of supply could not be traced. No further action.
1067. Glycerine	Not of B.P. standard as regards specific gravity, refractive index and colour.	The matter was taken up with the manufacturers and the explanation given accepted.
1085. New Milk	2 percent, deficient in fat.	This milk was from a local farm. Further samples proved genuine.
1118. Pork Sausage.	Contained sulphur dioxide, 0.019 per cent., equal to 190 parts per million by weight.	Vendor cautioned for failure to give notice of preservative.