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Croydon 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Total Samples | Genuine | Not Genuine | Prosecutions | Convic-tions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausage Meat | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | |
| Sausage Meat, Beef, preserved | 1 | 1 | . | _ | _ |
| Sausage Meat, Pork, preserved | 2 | 2 | - | _ | _ |
| Sausage Rolls | 3 | 3 | . | _ | _ |
| Sausages, Beef | 3 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Sausages, Beef, preserved | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Sausages, Pork | 4 | 1 | 3 | _ | _ |
| Sausages, Pork, preserved | 2 | 2 | - | _ | _ |
| Sausages, Pork, smoked | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Semolina | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Shrimps | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Slimming Aids | 2 | 2 | - | _ | _ |
| Soluble Aspirin Tablets B.P. | 1 | 1 | - • | _ | _ |
| Soups, various | 4 | 4 | - | _ | _ |
| Spinach (canned) | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Steak (canned) | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Stewed Steak | 3 | 3 | . | _ | _ |
| Stewed Steak in gravy | 1 | 1 | . | _ | _ |
| Stem Ginger | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Sting Lotion | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Strawberries in Syrup | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Strawberries in Heavy Syrup | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Sweets | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | |
| Sweet Corn, American | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Syrup of Camphor | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tablets, Cascara | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tablets, Mouth Ulcer | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tablets, Vegetable Laxative | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tablets, Vitamin C | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tamarind | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Tea | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tea, White with Sugar | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Throat Pastilles | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tincture of Arnica Flowers | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Toasted Biscuits | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tinned Grill (Sardine & Tomato) | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tomato Juice | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Tomato Paste | 1 | 1 | . | _ | _ |
| Tomatoes, Peeled | 3 | 3 | . | _ | _ |
| Toothache Tincture | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Vodka | 2 | 2 | . | _ | _ |
| Walnut Fritter Mix | 1 | 1 | . | _ | _ |
| Whisky | 14 | 14 | . | _ | _ |
| White Petroleum Jelly | 1 | 1 | . | _ | _ |
| Yeast | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Yoghurt | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| Zinc and Castor Oil Cream | 1 | 1 | - | _ | _ |
| 427 | 400 | 27 | - | - |
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955
In conjunction with 24 other London Boroughs, samples of various foods
were submitted during the year to the Public Analyst for examination for
pesticide residues in foodstuffs.
Appropriate action would be taken by the Authority concerned should
satisfactory results be achieved. A total of 18 samples was taken within this
Borough, all of which were satisfactory.