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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
Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Result of Analysis of New Milk Samples.
SOLIDS NOT FAT (Legal standard is 8.5%)*
8.15 8.18 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5* 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.9
1 1 1 3 5 9 35 84 72 40 4 1
MILK FAT (Legal standard is 3%)
3.02 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2
1 2 8 21 34 35 45 36 28 21 11 6 2
4.3 4.4 4.55 4.6 5.6
2 1 1 1 1
Total samples of New Milk : 256.
The samples of Milk for analysis were obtained as follows:—
Country milk in course of delivery 8
On milk rounds 169
"Appeal to cow" samples -
At Shops 67
Taken at Institutions 12
Taken at Farms —
Other samples —
256
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF NEW MILK SAMPLES.
Solids not fat 8.74%
Milk fat 3.63%
Percentage of New Milk samples below legal standard 4.3.
Adulterated Samples.
The following is a detailed statement of the adulterated samples and the action taken:—
| Adulteration or | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Sample. | Deficiency. | Remarks. |
| 923. | Pork Brawn | This contained boric-acid. | It was ascertained that the boric was introduced by means of bacon, in which preservative is now allowed. |