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 1965 samples were obtained and submitted to the Public Analyst as follows:-
| Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ale, Mild | 1 | 1 | |||
| Almond Flavouring | 1 | 1 | |||
| Apples | 1 | 1 | |||
| Angelica | 1 | 1 | |||
| Apple Juice | 1 | 1 | |||
| Artificial Colour | 1 | 1 | |||
| Arrowroot | 2 | 2 | |||
| Ascorbic Acid Tablets | 3 | 3 | |||
| Aspirin Tablets | 2 | 2 | |||
| Baby Food | 3 | 3 | |||
| Bacon | 5 | 5 | |||
| Baked Beans | 1 | 1 | |||
| Baking Powder | 1 | 1 | |||
| Batter Mixture | 3 | 3 | |||
| Beefburgers | 3 | 3 | |||
| Beer Bitter | 13 | 13 | |||
| Bicarb Soda | 4 | 4 | |||
| Biscuits | 5 | 5 | |||
| Black Currant Juice | 4 | 4 | |||
| Black Pudding | 2 | 2 | |||
| Black Treacle | 3 | 3 | |||
| Blancmange Powder | 2 | 2 | |||
| Boracic Ointment | 2 | 2 | |||
| Brandy | 1 | 1 | |||
| Brisket of Beef | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bread, Brown | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bread, White | 2 | 2 | |||
| Bread, Wholemeal Brown | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bread Crumbs | 1 | 1 | |||
| Bread, Milk | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Bread Mix | 1 | 1 | |||
| Brewers Yeast | 1 | 1 | |||
| Browning | 3 | 3 | |||
| Butter, Australian | 2 | 2 | |||
| Butter, Danish | 2 | 2 | |||
| Butter, English | 1 | 1 | |||
| Butter, New Zealand | 3 | 3 | |||
| Butter, Unsalted | 3 | 3 | |||
| Butter Beans | 1 | 1 | |||
| Buttered Bread | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Buttered Rolls | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Buttered Scone | 1 | 1 | |||
| Buttered Toast | 3 | 3 | |||
| Calamine Lotion | 2 | 2 | |||
| Camphorated Oil | 2 | 2 | |||
| Candled Peel | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cake Mix | 4 | 4 | |||
| Cakes Yarious | 6 | 8 | |||
| Cheese, Cheddar | 5 | 5 | |||
| Cheese, Cottage | 4 | 4 | |||
| Cheese, Danish Blue | 3 | 3 | |||
| Cheese Sauce | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cheese Spread | 2 | 2 | |||
| Cheese Biscuits | 1 | 1 | |||
| Chocolate Biscuits | 1 | 1 | |||
| Chicken Croquettes | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cocolate | 5 | 5 | |||
| Chocolate Spread | 2 | 2 | |||
| chutney | 2 | 2 | |||
| Christmas Pudding | 2 | 2 | |||
| Cod Liver Oil | 3 | 3 | |||
| Cocoa | 3 | 3 | |||
| Coconut, Dessicated | 2 | 2 |