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 1936 samples were obtained and submitted to the
Public Analyst as follows:—
Table XXI.
Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk | 367 | 350 | 171 | - | - | 3 |
Condensed Milk, Full Cream Unsweetened (Inf.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Arrowroot | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Asparagus Tips | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — |
Aspirin Tablets | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Bacon | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Baking Powder | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Black Treacle | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Boric Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Brawn | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Bread | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Bun Flour | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Butter | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Candied Peel | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Castor Oil | 7 | 7 | - | — | — | - |
Cocoa | 8 | 8 | - | — | - | - |
Coffee | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | - |
Coffee and Chicory | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Coffee Essence | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Cod Liver Oil | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Comp. Powder of Liquorice | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Comp. Syrup of Figs | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Comp. Syrup of Figs (Inf.) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Comp. Tincture of Rhubarb | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Confection of Senna | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Cooking Fat | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Comed Beef | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Cora Flour | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Cream Cheese | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Cream of Tartar | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
Curried Brawn | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Custard Powder | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Custard Fo.vder (Inf.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Dripping | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Faggots | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Fish Paste | 13 | 13 | - | - | - | - |
Fish Paste (Inf.) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Flour (incl. Self Raising) | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Ginger Ale | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Ginger Beer | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Glycerine | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
Golden Syrup | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
Gooseberries | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Ground Almonds | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Ground Ginger | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Ground Rice | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
Ham | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Ham and Tongue Galantine | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Honcy | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
Ice Cream | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Jam | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Kaola | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Carried forward | 644 | 622 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
* Includes two " appeal to cow " samples found to be below
legal " standard, but included under this heading for purposes
of comparison.