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Croydon 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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132
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
During the year 295 samples of milk and 357 other samples
were taken.
Summary of Samples.

Table: During 1946 samples were obtained and submitted to the public Analyst as follows:—

During 1946 samples were obtained and submitted to the public Analyst as follows:—

Samples ofTotal SamplesGenuineNot GenuineProsecutionsConvictions
Apples11---
Almond Essence11---
Arrowroot22---
Aspirin Tablets 5 gr.44---
Bacon44---
Baked Beans22---
Baking Powder55---
Batter Flour Mixture211--
Beef and Vegetable Extract211--
Beef Extract11---
Beef Galantine11---
Beer, Bitter44---
Beer, Mild44---
Beetroot and Horseradish11---
Bicarbonate of Soda44---
Bismuth Tablets11---
Boiled Sweets22---
Boracic Ointment11---
Boracic Acid Powder11---
Bread77---
Brown Ale11---
Butter11---
Cake Mixture77---
Cake Flour33---
Cake, Sponge, and Steamed Pudding Powder22---
Carrots, Tinned11---
Camphorated Oil11---
Castor Oil11---
Cascara Sagrada Extract11---
Celery Salt1-1--
Cheese66---
Cinnamon, Ground33---
Cocoa77---
Compound Glycerin, Lemon & Ipecacuanha11---
Cod Liver Oil11---
Coffee22---
Coffee and Chicory Essence.22---
Coffee and Chicory22---
Coffee and Chicory Mixture22---
Coffee Extract with Preservative11---
Conf. Senna11---
Cordial, Blackcurrant22---
Cordial, Ginger22---
Cordial, Lime Flavourt1---
Corned Beef22---
Corned Mutton11---
Cornflour11---
Cream of Tartar22---
Curry Powder33---
Custard Powder321--
Dates22---
Dessert Mould11---
Carried Forward1171134--