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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During 1955 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:-
Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Almond Essence | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Apricots, dried | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Apricots, tinned | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Aspirin Tablets | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Batter Mixture | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Beans in Tomato Sauce | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Beans, baked | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Beef Cubes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Beef Loaf | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Beer | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Biscuits | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Boric Ointment | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Brawn | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Bread | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Bread and Butter | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Bread Rolls | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Butter | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Cake Mixture | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Camphorated Oil | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cereal, Sugar Puffs | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cheese | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Cheese Spread | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Cherries, Glace | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Chocolate, drinking | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Chutney | 1 | l | — | — | — |
Cocoa | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Coconut | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cod Liver Oil Emulsion | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Coffee | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Coffee Essence | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cold Mixture | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Confectionery Flour | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Confectionery Sugar | 23 | 21 | 2 | _ | — |
Cordial | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Corned Beef | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cough Mixture | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Crab | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Cream | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Currants | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Custard Powder | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
Dessert, table | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Distilled Water | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Faggots | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Fish Cakes | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Fish Fingers | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Fruit Cocktail | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Fruit Syrup, Fresh | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Gees Li net us | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Gin | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Ginger Beer | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Halibut Liver Oil Capsules | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Health Salts | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Herbs, Mixed | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Ice Cream | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
Ice Lolly | 7 | 6 | — | — | — |
Cream Lolly | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Jam | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Jelly, Table | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Lemon Crystals | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Lemon Curd | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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