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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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230
Summary of Samples.
During 1935 samples were obtained and submitted to the
Public Analyst as follows:—
| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 340 | 321 | 19 | 2 | 5 | |
| Condensed Milk, Full Cream Sweetened (Inf.) | — | — | — | — | ||
| Separated Milk | — | — | — | — | ||
| Arrowroot | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bacon | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Baking Powder | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Black Pepper | — | — | — | — | ||
| Black Treacle | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Boric Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Brawn | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Bread | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Bunflour | — | — | — | — | ||
| Butter | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
| Castor Oil | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coffee | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| „ and Chicory | — | — | — | — | ||
| „ and Chicory Extract | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Comp. Powder of Liquorice | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Comp. Syrup of Figs. | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Comp. Tincture of Rhubarb | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Corn Flour | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Cream of Tartar | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Demerara Sugar | — | — | — | — | ||
| Dripping | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Faggots | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Fish Paste | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Flour (incl. 1 inf.) | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit Juice | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ginger Beer | — | — | — | — | ||
| Glycerine | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Golden Syrup | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Green Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Almonds | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ground Ginger | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Ground Rice | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Honey | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Ice Cream | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — |
| Jam | 9 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
| Kaola | — | — | — | — | ||
| Lemonade | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonade Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Lemon Cheese | — | — | — | — | ||
| Lemon Squash | — | — | — | — | ||
| Margarine | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Paste | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Meat Pie (inf.) | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Meat Roll (inf.) | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mincemeat | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Mustard Mixture | — | — | -- | — | ||
| Mustard, Prepared | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Carried forward | 625 | 602 | 23 | 2 | 9 |