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Wandsworth 1958

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

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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1958

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
January1812.683.878.81
February1212.363.608.76
March1712.633.798.84
April1912.373.608.77
May1312.443.628.82
June1212.303.538.77
July2612.273.608.67
August3212.393.678.72
September3412.543.788.76
October2312.793.978.82
November2412.673.928.75
December3012.533.818.72

Table: The average composition of the 260 samples of milk analysed. during the year and returned as genuine was as under:

The average composition of the 260 samples of milk analysed. during the year and returned as genuine was as under:

Total milk solids12.51 per cent.
Milk fat3.75 per cent.
Non-fatty solids8.76 per cent.

Table: The average composition of the 47 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under:

The average composition of the 47 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under:

Total milk solids13.57 per cent.
Milk fat4.47 per cent.
Non-fatty solids9.10 per cent.