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Wandsworth 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1956

Table: Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:

Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:

MonthNumberTotal solidsMilk fatNon-fatty solids
January1212.673.808.87
February2712.293.608.69
March1312.563.758.81
April3412.093.408.69
May2212.123.338.79
June912.343.508.84
July612.603.758.85
August————
September912.603.728.88
October512.633.708.93
November1112.583.788.80
December1512.813.928.89

Table: The average composition of the 163 samples of milk analysed during the year and returned as genuine was as under:

The average composition of the 163 samples of milk analysed during the year and returned as genuine was as under:

Total milk solids12.63 per cent.
Milk fat3.68 per cent.
Non.fatty solids8.95 per cent.

Table: The average composition of the 17 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under:

The average composition of the 17 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under:

Total milk solids13.48 per cent.
Milk fat4.41 per cent.
Non-fatty solids9.07 per cent.