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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought Forward | 724 | 711 | 9 | — | — |
| Tapioca | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tea | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Teaseed Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Tinned Meat | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Toffee, Caramel | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Throat Sweets | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tomato Puree | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tomato Soup | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tomato Ketchup | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Treacle Minto | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Veal Loaf | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vegetables, Mixed | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Vegetable, Salad | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, Non-Brewed | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Vinegar, Malt | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Whalemeat Steak Casserole | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Worcester Sauce | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Whiskey | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Yeast Extract Concentrated | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Yeast Tablets | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 760 | 750 | 10 | — | — |
Result of Analysis of Milk Samples.
Solids Not Fat (Legal standard is 8.5%)*
| 8.28 | 8.38 | 8.4 | 8.5* | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 67 | 130 | 81 | 44 | 9 | ||
| Milk Fat (Legal standard is 3%) | ||||||||||
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | ||
| 12 | 32 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4-8 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total samples of milk: 340
The samples of Milk for analysis were obtained as follows:—
| Taken on Milk Rounds | 260 |
| ,, at Dairies | 55 |
| ,, at Institutions | 13 |
| ,, at Local Farms | 10 |
| ,, at Schools | 2 |
| 340 | |
| Average composition of Milk Samples:— | |
| Solids not fat | 8.73% |
| Milk Fat | 3.55% |