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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| No. | Sample. | Adulteration or Deficiency. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51. | Ice Cream (inf.) | Fat, 8.9 per cent.— Fat almost entirely consisted of a fat of the coconut oil type the milk fat being not more than one-twentieth of the total fat. | Further sample taken proved genuine. |
| 55. | Compound Syrup of Figs. | Contained salicylic acid 0.02 per cent. | Manufacturers warned. |
| 80. | Milk | 12 per cent. deficient' in milk fat. | "Appeal to cow" sample taken showed a deficiency. The matter was taken up with the producer. Further samples proved genuine. |
| 90. | Milk | 16 per cent. deficient in milk fat. | |
| 106. | Milk | 1 per cent. added water. | Vendor warned. Further samples taken proved genuine. |
| 82. | Milk | 1 per cent. added water. | Producer was warned. Further samples taken proved genuine. |
| 137. | Blackcurrant Jam (Full Fruit Standard). | Not of Full Fruit Standard. | Further samples genuine. Manufacturers warned. |
| 202. | Blackcurrant Jam (Full Fruit Standard). | Not of Full Fruit Standard. | |
| 1118. | Milk | 3 per cent. deficient in milk fat. | Vendor warned. |
| 1147. | Milk | 2 per cent. added water. | The producers were communicated with. Further series of samples taken proved genuine. |
| 226. | Milk | One half of 1 per cent. added water. | |
| 228. | Milk | One half of 1 per cent. added water. | |
| 229. | Milk | 2 per cent. deficient in milk solids. | |
| 230. | Milk | 1 per cent. added water. | |
| 231. | Milk | 1 per cent. deficient in milk fat, and 2 per cent. deficient in milk solids. | |
| 233. | Milk | 4 per cent. added water. | |
| 237. | Milk | 1 per cent. added water. | The producer was prosecuted and fines and costs of £13 9s. Od. were incurred. |
| 276. | Milk | 7 per cent. added water. | |
| 277. | Milk | 2 per cent. added water. | |
| 278. | Milk | 4 per cent. added water, and 1 per cent. deficient in milk fat. | |
| 279. | Milk | 6 per cent. added water. |