London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| Total samples | Genuine | NOt Genuine | Prosecutions | Convictions | Caution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey & Tongue | ||||||
| Paste | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vanilla Bun Flour | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Veal & Ham Sausage | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Veal & Hem Pie | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Vinegar | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Wafer Oats | 1 | 1 | ||||
| White Pepper | 3 | 3 | ||||
| White Bread | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Whiskey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1030 | 991 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Result of Analysis of New Mil- Samples
| SOLIDS NOT FAT (Legal standard is 8.5%) | ||||||||||||
| 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 0.2 | ||
| 1 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 57 | 87 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| MILK FAT (Legal standard is 3%) | ||||||||||||
| 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 6 | 25 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 40 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total samples of new milk 260 | ||||||||||||
The samples of milk for analyses were obtained as follows:-
| Country milk in course of delivery by train to local dairymen | - | |
| Country milk in course of delivery by motor lorry to local dairy- (men | 6 | |
| On milk rounds | 130 | |
| "Appeal to cow" samples | - | |
| At shops | 112 | |
| Taken at Institutions | 9 | |
| Taken at farms | 3 | |
| Other samples | 260 | |
AVERAGE C OMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES
Solids not fst 8.65%
Milk fat 3.49%
Pare ant age of new milk samples below legal standard 9.61
- 112 -