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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
Battersea 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The milk fat content of the 19 samples of "Channel Island" or "South Devon" milk ranged as under:—
| Between 4.6 and 4.7 per cent. | 1 sample. |
| „ 4.5 „ 4.6 „ | 1„ |
| „ 4.4 „ 4.5 „ | 2 samples |
| „ 4.3 „ 4.4 „ | 2 „ |
| „ 4.2 „ 4.3 „ | 9 |
| „ 4.1 „ 4.2 „ | 2 „ |
| „ 4.0 „ 4.1 „ | 2 „ |
| 19 |
The one remaining sample of " Channel Island " milk, which was
reported to be 11 per cent, deficient in milk fat, was referred to
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Seventy-eight samples of ordinary milk were reported as genuine their average composition was as follows:—
| Milk fat | 3.54 per cent. |
| Non-fatty solids | 8.73 |
| Total milk solids | 12.27 |
Their content of milk fat ranged as follows:—
| Between 3.9 and 4.0 per cent. | 2 samples or | 2.56 per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| „ 3.8 „ 3.9 „ | 8 „ „ | 10.26 „ |
| „ 3.7 „ 3.8 „ | 10 „ „ | 12.82 „ |
| „ 3.6 „ 3.7 | 7 „ „ | 8.97 „ |
| „ 3.5 „ 3.6 „ | 22 „ „ | 28.21 „ |
| „ 3.4 „ 3.5 „ | 7 „ „ | 8.97 „ |
| „ 3.3 „ 3.4 „ | 14 „ „ | 17.95 „ |
| „ 3.2 „ 3.3 „ | 8 „ „ | 10.26 „ |
| 78 | 100.00 |
to Of the two remaining samples (of ordinary milk) one was certified
6 per cent, extraneous water, and the other 3 per cent. A
cautionary letter was sent in each case.
In the five years 1950-54 and in 1955 the percentage of adulterated samples of milk was as under:—
| Year | Samples taken | Adulterated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Percentage | ||
| 1950 | 462 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1951 | 428 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 1952 | 101 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1953 | 100 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1954 | 100 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 1955 | 100 | 3 | 3.0 |