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Croydon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
During the year 296 samples of milk and 475 other samples
were taken.
Summary of Samples.
During 1951 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:—
| Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin Tablets | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Barley Crystals | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Batter Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beans, Cooked | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beans in Tomato Sauce | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Beef, Minced | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beans, Green, Sliced | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Beer | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Bicarbonate of Soda | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Biscuits | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
| Black Pudding | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Blancmange Powder | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Boracic Ointment | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Brawn | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Brawn Pork | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bread | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Bread Rolls | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Buns, Cream | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Butter | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Cachous, Silver | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cake | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Cake Flour Mixture | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Cake, Fruit | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Castor Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese, Dutch | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cheese, Processed | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Cheese Spread | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cherries, Glace | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cherries, Tinned | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chocolate Spread | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cochineal | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cocoa | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Coconut, Desiccated | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Coconut Ice | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Essence | 1 | 1 | —. | — | — |
| Concentrated Orange Peel | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Confectionery | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Cordial, Lime Juice | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cornflour | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cough Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cough Sweets | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cornish Pasty | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Crab Meat | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cream, Synthetic | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| Cream, Synthetic, Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Currants | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Custard Powder | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dessert Powder | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Curry Powder | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Duck, Savoury | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Carried forward | 148 | 141 | 7 |