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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SPTflARY OF SABLES.
During 1939 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as fallows:-
| Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | convictions | Cautions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 384 | 370 | 14 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Condensed Milk | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Arrowroot | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Aspirin Tablets | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Bacon | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Baking Powder | 7 | |||||
| Beer | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Black Pudding | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Black Treacle | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Boracic Ointment | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Bramble Jelly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Brandy | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Brawn | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Bread | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Brisket of Beef | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Bun flour | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Butter | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Camphorated Oil | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Candied Peel | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cane Syrup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Castor Oil | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Castor Sugar | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cheese | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cocoa | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Cod Liver Oil | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Coffee | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Coffee & Chicory | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Compound Liquorice | ||||||
| Powder | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Compound Syrup of Figs | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Comp.Tincture of Rhubarb | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Confection of Senna | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cooking Fat | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Corn Flour | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Corned Beef | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cream Soda | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cube Sugar | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cream of Tartar | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Currants | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Custard Powder | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Demerera Sugar | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Dried Apricots | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Dripping | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Egg Substitute | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Faggots | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fish Cakes | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Fish Paste | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Flour | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Gin | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Ginger Ale | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Ginger Beer | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Ginger Wine | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Ginger Wine Essence | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Glycerine | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Golden Syrup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Granulated Sugar | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Ground Almonds | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Ground Cinnamon | 1 | 1 |
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