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 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.