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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

Lewisham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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SECTION "D" - HOUSING
In November, 1945, the Council adopted a "Points" scheme for the
allocation of housing accomodation to families inadequately housed,
in order to provide a fair deans of distinguishing the most urgent
cases. All applications for accommodation were referred by the
Housing Controller to the Public Health Department for the award of
points in relation to medical factors, overcrowding and insanitary
conditions.
During the year 3729 visits were paid by the sanitary inspectors
under this heading.
SECTION "5" - INSPECTION ANT- SUPERVISION OF FOOD
MILK SUPPLY
Analysis of milk

Table: During the year under review, 118 samples oi milk were submitted by the Council's inspectors to the Public Analyst for examinations and none of these samples was certified as adulterated or below standard. The average composition of the samples is set out in the following Table:-

During the year under review, 118 samples oi milk were submitted by the Council's inspectors to the Public Analyst for examinations and none of these samples was certified as adulterated or below standard. The average composition of the samples is set out in the following Table:-

PeriodAverage composition of samples examined
Percentage of milk fat solids not fatwater
First quarter3.478.7187.82
Second quarter3.308.7187.99
Third quarterc.468.7287.82
Fourth quarter3.728.8487.44
Average for Year3.498.7487.77

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The legal standard is 3.0 percent milk fat and 8.5 percent solids
not fat.
Bacteriological examinations of milk
185 samples of heat-treated milk were submitted to the
laboratory for bacteriological examination, and of these 181
satisfied the prescribed tests. 3 samples which were just
below the required standard were re-sampled satisfactorily and th
vendors warned about the previous samples.
Legal proceedings were instituted against the vendor of the
remaining sample, who was fined £10 with £1.1.0. costs for
selling raw milk as heat-treated.
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