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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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
During the year 297 samples of milk and 333 other samples
were taken.
Summary of Samples
During 1954 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:-
Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Senuint | Prose-cutions | Convic-tions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammoniated Tine, of Quinine | 1 | _ | 1 | — | - |
Apricots, tinned Arti ficial Colour | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
Aspro | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Beans, baked i n Tom. Sauce | 5 | 5 | — | - | - |
Beer | Q | 9 | — | - | — |
Bicarbonate of Soda | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Biscuits | 3 | 3 | — | — | - |
Blackcurrants, tinned | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Blancmange Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Bread | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | — |
Bread Crumbs | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Bread rolls | 1 | i | - | - | - |
Brawn | 1 | 1 | - | — | - |
Butter | 5 | u | 1 | - | - |
Cakes | 6 | 6 | - | — | - |
Cake and Pudding Mixture | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Calamine Lotion B.P. | 1 | — | 1 | - | - |
Camphorated Oil | 1 | l | - | - | - |
Castor Oil | 1 | l | - | — | — |
Cheese | tt | u | - | - | - |
Cheese Straws | 1 | 1 | - | — | - |
Chemical Food B.P. | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
Cherries, tinned | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Chicken Rissoles | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
Chocolate drink | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Cinnamon Tablets | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Cocoa | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
Coconut - desiccated | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Cod Liver Oil Capsules | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
Cod 1 iver Oil Emulsion | 1 | 1 | — | - | - |
Coffee-ground | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Coffee and Chicory essence | 2 | 2 | — | — | - |
Cooking fat | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Cooking fat - Vegetarian | 2 | 2 | - | - | — |
Cordial | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Cornflakes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Cream | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Cream - tinned | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Crab - dressed | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Currants | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
Custard Powder | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Dessert Powder | 1 | 1 | - | — | — |
Dessert Caramel | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Dripping | 2 | 2 | - | — | — |
Essences - Flavouring | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
(cont i nued on next page)