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Croydon 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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73
CHEMICAL EXAMINATIONS OF ICE CREAM
Six samples were taken from local manufacturers and were
found to comply with the standard.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
During the year, 206 samples of Milk and Cream, and 446 other
samples were taken, of which number, 18 were found to be Not
Genuine.
Summary of Samples

Table: During 1961 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:-

During 1961 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:-

Total SamplesGenuineNot GenuineProsecutionsConvic-tions
Alionds (Ground)44---
Apple Juice11---
Artificial Colour22---
Arrowroot11---
Aspirin Tablets33---
Bacon22---
Batter Mixture22---
Beer, Bitter33---
Bicarbonate Soda11---
Beer. Mild33---
Biscuits33---
Back Pudding33---
Blancmange Powder11---
Boracic Ointnent22---
Brandy11---
Brisket of Beef11---
Bread. White11---
Bread, Wholemeal11---
Bread cruabs22---
Bread and Butter11---
Bread, Brown11---
Bread, milk11---
Butter, New Zealand22---
Butter, Australian11---
Butter,Danish22---
Buttered Rolls422-_
Calamine ointment11---
Camphorated Oil11---
Calamine Lotion11---
Candied Peel11---
Cakes11---
Cakes,various66---
Cake mix11---
Cheese, Cheddar33---
Cheese, Danish Bule22---
Cheese Spread33---
Cheese Biscuits22---
Cheese with Smoked saith11---
Chocolate2-2-
Chocolate Covered Caterpillars11---
Chocolate Spread22---