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Wandsworth 1959

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

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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST FOR 1959

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
January2112.493.748.75
February2212.273.608.67
March2812.293.608.69
April2212.133.468.67
May1912.013.298.72
June2612.073.378.70
July2112.123.508.62
August2612.203.568.64
September2412.153.538.62
October2412.553.808.75
November2312.563.798.77
December2712.583.798.79

The average composition of the 283 samples of milk analysed
during the year and returned as genuine was as under:
Total milk solids 12.28 per cent.
Milk fat 3.59 per cent.
Non-fatty solids 8.69 per cent.
The average composition of the 32 samples of Channel Island and
South Devon milks was as under:
Total milk solids 13.45 per cent.
Milk fat 4.42 per cent.
Non-fatty solids 9.03 per cent.