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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1910
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1910
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In the 10 preceding years the samples purchased for analysis were as under:—
| Number of Samples. | Samples Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulteration. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 363 | 21 | 5.8 |
| 1901 | 366 | 24 | 6.6 |
| 1902 | 354 | 18 | 5.1 |
| 1903 | 487 | 54 | 11.1 |
| 1904 | 673 | 115 | 17.1 |
| 1905 | 613 | 141 | 22.4 |
| 1906 | 559 | 163 | 28.1 |
| 1907 | 659 | 85 | 12.9 |
| 1908 | 997 | 162 | 16.3 |
| 1909 | 1,000 | 81 | 8.1 |
The percentage of adulterated samples of milk was higher
than in 1909, 12.2 per cent, being certified as below the
standard of the Board of Agriculture, compared with 8.4 per
cent, in that year; but in 17 of the 36 milks certified as
adulterated the deficiency in fat or the excess of water did
not exceed 4 per cent.
The average composition of the 277 samples purchased as
new milk was:—
Solids other than fat 8.67
Fat 3.52
Water 87.81
Milk Warranties.
In April last summonses were issued against two vendors
for having sold milk from which 16 per cent. of the original
fat had been abstracted, which were dismissed in each case
on the ground that the milk had been purchased with a
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