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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where the Gradings are 3 or 4, then a visit is made, methods of
service or manufacture are investigated, faults rectified and
further samples taken.
CHEMICAL EXAMINATIONS OF ICE CREAM
6 samples were taken from local manufacturers and were found
to comply with the standard.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
During the year 241 samples of milk and 288 other samples
were taken.
Summary of Samples
Samples of | Total Samples | Genuine | No t Genuine | Prose-cutions | Convic-tions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Almonds, Ground | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
Arrowroot | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
Aspirin Tablets | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
Barley Crystals | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
Batter Mixture | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
Beer, Bitter | 8 | 8 | _ | _ | _ |
Bicarb. Soda | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | |
Biscuits | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | |
Black Pudding | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Blancmange Powder | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
Boracic Ointment ... ,, , | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Brawn | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Bread, Large | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Bread Crumbs | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Bread and Butter | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Butter | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Buttered Rolls | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
Calamine Ointment | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Candied Peel | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Cakes, various ,,, ... | _ | _ | |||
Cakes, Fruit | - | - | - | ||
Cheese | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Cheese Spread | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Cheese, Processed | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Chickiettes | - | - | - | ||
Chocolate | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Chutney | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Christmas Pudding | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Cod Liver Oil | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Coconut, Dessicated | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
Coffee | - | - | - | ||
Coffee and Chic. Essence | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Cornflour | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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