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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Summary of Samples.
During 1937 samples were obtained and submitted to the
Public Analyst as follows: —
Table XVIII.
| Samples of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions | Cautions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 370 | 359 | 11 | — | — | 2 |
| Condensed Milk, (Inf.) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrowroot | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Aspirin Tablets | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Bacon | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | - |
| Baking Powder | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | - |
| Boric Ointment | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| Brawn | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | - |
| Bread | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | - |
| Bun Flour | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | - |
| Butter | 13* | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | - |
| Candied Peel | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| Castor Oil | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | - |
| Chopped Suet | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - |
| Chopped Suet with rice flour | 4 | 4 | — | — | - | - |
| Cocoa | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | - |
| Cod Liver Oil | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Coffee | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | - |
| Coffee and Chicory | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | - |
| Coffee Essence | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | - |
| Comp. Liquorice Powder | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - |
| Comp. Syrup of Figs | 2 | 2 | — | — | - | - |
| Comp. Tincture of Rhubarb | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| Confection of Senna | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - |
| Corn Flour | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | - |
| Cream Doughnuts | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| Cream of Tartar | 7 | 7 | — | — | - | - |
| Custard Pdwder | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | - |
| Demerara Sugar | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | - |
| Dripping | 10 | 10 | — | — | - | - |
| Faggots | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | |
| Fish Paste | 10 | 10 | - | — | - | - |
| Flour | 9* | 8 | 1 | — | — | - |
| Ginger Ale | 3 | 3 | - | — | 1 | - |
| Ginger Beer | 5 | 5 | - | — | - | - |
| Ginger Wine | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - |
| Glycerine | 4 | 4 | - | — | - | - |
| Golden Syrup | 2 | 2 | - | — | - | - |
| Ground Almonds | 8 | 8 | - | — | - | - |
| Ground Ginger | 10 | 10 | - | — | — | - |
| Ground Rice | 8 | 8 | - | — | - | - |
| Honey | 9 | 9 | - | — | - | - |
| Ice Cream | 19 | 15 | 4 | — | - | 1 |
| Jam | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | - | 1 |
| Jellied Veal | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Carried forward | 646 | 624 | 22 | — | — | 4 |
* Including 1 inf.