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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
Kensington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| Month | No, of samples taken | Average percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk fats | Non-fat solids | ||
| January | 50 | 3.49 | 8.74 |
| February | 46 | 3.52 | 8.76 |
| March | 38 | 3.42 | 8.68 |
| April | 41 | 3.39 | 8.69 |
| May | 45 | 3.36 | 8.73 |
| June | 12 | 3.57 | 8.71 |
| July | 24 | 3.46 | 8.70 |
| August | 18 | 3.69 | 8.71 |
| September | 51 | 3.56 | 8.81 |
| October | 48 | 3.68 | 8.78 |
| November | 47 | 3.61 | 8.76 |
| December | 40 | 3.65 | 8.78 |
| Average for whole year | 3.53 | 8.69 | |
Legal minimum standards:- Milk fats Non-fat solids
3.00% 8.50%
Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 A summary of the alterations made in the register of dairymen and dairies during 1950, and the number of persons and dairies registered at the end of the year is shown in the following table:-
| Transfers | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Additions to register | — | — | 7 |
| Removals from register | — | — | — |
| Dairymen with premises outside borough added to register | 8 | — | — |
| On register 31st December, 1950 | 115 | 101 | 75 |
Adulteration of Food
During the year 525 formal samples of food and drugs were
taken of which 2 (0.38%) were adulterated; 475 informal samples
were taken of which 2 (0.42%) were adulterated.